Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Lang Ba Cao: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Lang Ba Cao (Bur Beggarticks Herb)
The Effect of Lang Ba Cao
Property
Bitter, sweet, neutral.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity, nourish yin and arrest sweating.
Indications
Cold, hepatitis, tonsillitis,enteritis, pharyngitis, dysentery, urinary infection, night sweat, phthisis, amenorrhea for oral use; sores and boils, eczema, psoriasis for external application.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 6~9 g, or 15~30 g of fresh product, or pounded into juice. Proper dosage is for external application. Pounded into powder for sprinkling or pounded into juice for applying.
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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