Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Si Ji Qing (Purpleflower Holly Leaf)
Name
Si Ji Qing (Folium Ilicis Chinensis)
The Effect of 四季青
Property
Bitter, astringent, cool; lung, large intestine and bladder meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity, resolve swelling and dissipate blood stasis.
Indications
Cough due to lung-heat, sore throat, dysentery, hypochondriac pain, heat stranguria; skin ulcer, burns and scalds.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 15~30 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying with fresh product or decocted for washing.
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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