Heat-Clearing and Blood-cooling Herbs
Yu Gan Zi: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Yu Gan Zi (Fructus Phyllanthi)
The Effect of Yu Gan Zi
Property
Sweet, sour, astringent, cool; lung and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and cool blood, promote digestion and strengthen the stomach, promote the secretion of saliva and relieve cough.
Indications
Blood stasis, abdominal distension, cough, indigestion, laryngalgia, dry mouth.
Dosage and Administrations
Take 3~9 g in pills or powder.
Cautions
It is contraindicated for deficiency-cold in spleen and stomach.
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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