Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Shui Fei Ji (Fructus Silybi)
水飞蓟
Fructus Silybi
水飛薊
Name
Shui Fei Ji (Fructus Silybi)
The Effect of Shui Fei Ji
Property
Bitter, cool; liver and gallbladder meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity, soothe the liver and promote the secretion of bile.
Indications
chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, fatty liver, cholelithiasis and cholangitis.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 6~15 g, or made into pills, powder or capsules.
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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