Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Ren Zhong Huang: Chinese Herb Guide
人中黄
Name
Ren Zhong Huang (Rulvis Glycyrrhizae Extractionis Sedilis)
The Effect of Ren Zhong Huang
Property
Sweet, cold; heart and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat, cool blood and remove toxicity.
Indications
Erysipelas, sores, polydipsia with high fever, typhoid with heat disease, macula due to heat-toxin.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 6~9 g, or made into pill or powder. It should be wrapped during decocting.
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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