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Mao Bai Yang

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NameMao Bai Yang (Cortex Populi Tomentosae)SourcesThe drug is the dried bark, inflorescence or fresh leaf of Populus tomentosa Carr.(Family Salicaceae), growing in mountain area and pastures, and distributed and cultivated mostly in North China, North-west Chinaand Liaoning, Henan, Shandong, Anhui,

Mao Bai Yang
Mao Bai Yang — Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs

毛白杨

Name

Mao Bai Yang (Cortex Populi Tomentosae)

Sources

The drug is the dried bark, inflorescence or fresh leaf of Populus tomentosa Carr.(Family Salicaceae), growing in mountain area and pastures, and distributed and cultivated mostly in North China, North-west Chinaand Liaoning, Henan, Shandong, Anhui, Jiangsu and Hubei.

The Effect of Mao Bai Yang

Property

Bitter, sweet, cold.

Actions

Clear heat and induce diuresis, relieve cough and reduce phlegm.

Indications

Dysentery,stranguria with turbid urine,leukorrhea, asthma due to excessive phlegm with cough, cough due to lungheat, hepatitis.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 10~15 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.

When to see a doctor: herbal care suits mild, everyday issues. For worsening, severe, or sudden symptoms — or if you are pregnant, on medication, or treating a child — consult a licensed practitioner first.

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