Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Nong Ji Li (农吉利)
Name
Nong Ji Li (Purpleflower Crotalaria Herb)
The Effect of 农吉利
Property
Sweet, bland, neutral, toxic; lung, liver and large intestine meridians entered.
Actions
Clerat heat, promote diuresis, remove toxicity, replenish yin and tonify the kidney.
Indications
Snake and insect bites, dizziness, sores and boils, deafness, tinnitus, skin cancer.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 15~30 g. Proper dosage is for external application. Pounded into fine powder for applyingwith vinegar.
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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