Qi-Moving Herbs
You Ye (Leaf of Pummelo) in TCM
Name
You Ye (Leaf of Pummelo)
The Effect of You Ye
Property
Pungent, warm; spleen and liver meridians entered.
Actions
Promote the flow of qi, alleviate pain, remove toxicity and resolve swelling.
Indications
Acute mastitis, food stagnation, rheumatic arthritis, tympanitis, amygdalitis,
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 15~30 g. proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.
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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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