Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Shi Jian Chuan: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Shi Jian Chuan (Chinese Sage Herb)
The Effect of Shi Jian Chuan
Property
Bitter, pungent, slightly cold; liver and spleen meridians entered.
Actions
Activate blood and resolve stagnation, clear heat and promote diuresis, dissipate nodulation and resolve swelling.
Indications
Scrofula, carbuncle and swelling, hepatitis, dysphagia, asthma due to excessive phlegm, leucorrhea with reddish discharge.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 6~15 g, or pounded into juice. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.
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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