Category
Clear Heat
Pin Yin
Latin Name
Hedyotis Diffusae Herba
English Name
Dosage
15-30g
Entering Channels
LI
Flavor
bitter
Temperature
cold
Pregnancy
Pregnancy - Caution
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Chinese Herbal Formulas (Comprehensive List)
Individual Essential Oils
Kampo Name
Kampo Number
Kanji
Katakana
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Key Characteristics:
Cautions & Contraindications:
Actions & Indications:
- Clears heat, strongly resolves fire toxicity, and reduces abscesses: for intestinal abscess, toxic sores, ulcerations, and swellings. Also for snakebite and, recently, for a variety of cancers.
- Clears heat and facilitates resolution of dampness by promoting urination: for hot painful urinary dribbling and damp-heat jaundice.
