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Niu Er Yan Bai Cai

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Niu Er Yan Bai Cai: clear lung and relieve cough, cool blood to stop bleeding, remove toxicity and eliminate abscess.

Niu Er Yan Bai Cai
Niu Er Yan Bai Cai — Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs

牛耳岩白菜

Name

Niu Er Yan Bai Cai (Ivory-white chirita herb)

Sources

The drug is the dried rhizome or whole herb of Chirita eburnea Hance (Family Gesneriaceae), growing on rocks or under forests along creeks, and distributed in Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou and Sichuan of China.

The Effect of Niu Er Yan Bai Cai

Property

Slightly bitter, sweet, cool.

Actions

Clear lung and relieve cough, cool blood to stop bleeding, remove toxicity and eliminate carbuncle.

Indications

Cough due to yin deficiency, hemoptysis due to pulmonary tuberculosis, hematemesis, metrorrhagia, leukorrhea, etc, externally for traumatic bleeding and carbuncles.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 15~30 g of the whole herb, or 3~9 g of the root. 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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