Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Jiang: Chinese Herb Guide
酱
A thick sauce made from soya beans or flour
醬
Name
Jiang (A thick sauce made from soya beans or flour)
The Effect of Jiang
Property
Salty, sweet, neutral; stomach, spleen and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity.
Indications
Snake, insect and bee bites, scalds and burns, acute eczema, poison of fish, meat and vegetables.
Dosage and Administrations
It is made into soup for oral taking. Proper dosage is for external application, applying on the affected area.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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