Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Jin Yao Jian (Herba SynedreUae nodiflorae)
Name
Jin Yao Jian (Herba SynedreUae nodiflorae)
Sources
The drug is the dried whole herb of Synedrella nodiflora (L.)Gaertn.(family Composilae), growing on wilderness, gully sides or fields, distributed in Taiwan, Guangdong, Guangxi,Yunnan of China.
The Effect of Jin Yao Jian
Actions
Clear heat, promote eruption , remove toxicity and relieve swelling.
Indications
Ecchymosis, sores and boils, common cold and fever.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 15~30 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.
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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