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Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs

Nong Ji Li: Chinese Herb Guide

农吉利
By the TCMHH editorial team Not medically reviewed How we work Updated 9 Oct 2026
Nong Ji Li: Chinese Herb Guide
Nong Ji Li: Chinese Herb Guide
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Nong Ji Li

农吉利

Name

Nong Ji Li (Purpleflower Crotalaria Herb)

The Effect of Nong Ji Li

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.

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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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