Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Yin Di Jue: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Yin Di Jue (Ternate Grape Fern Herb)
The Effect of Yin Di Jue
Property
Slightly bitter, cool; lung and liver meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity, dissipate nodulation.
Indications
Infantile convulsions, whooping cough, scrofula, nebula, snake and insect bites, infantile bronchitis, hemoptysis due to tuberculosis.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 6~12 g, or 15~30 g of the fresh product. Proper dosage is for external application. Pounded into powder for applying.
Cautions
It is contraindicated to weak people or people with deficiency cold and diarrhea.
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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