Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Ping Er Xiao Cao: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Ping Er Xiao Cao (Herba Ophioglossi)
The Effect of Ping Er Xiao Cao
Property
Slightly sweet, sour, cool; lung and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity, resolve swelling and alleviate pain.
Indications
Snake bites, sores and boils, abdominal distension, infantile pnemonia; acute conjunctivitis, blepharitis, nebula for external application.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 10~15 g or take the powder, 3 g per time. Proper dosage is for external application. Pounded for applying with fresh product.
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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