Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Nan Ban Lan Gen (Rhizoma et Radix Baphicacanthis Cusiae)
Rhizoma et Radix Baphicacanthis Cusiae
南板蓝根
Name
Nan Ban Lan Gen (Rhizoma et Radix Baphicacanthis Cusiae)
The Effect of Nan Ban Lan Gen
Property
Bitter, cold; heart and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity, cool blood and remove ecchymoses.
Indications
Erysipelas, sore throat due to fever, seasonal warm toxin.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 9~15 g.
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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