Category
Clear Heat
Pin Yin
Latin Name
Isatidis/Baphicacanthis Radix
English Name
Dosage
9-15g
Entering Channels
HT
Flavor
bitter
Temperature
cold
Pregnancy
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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:
- Use with caution in those with deficiency of the Spleen and Stomach, or those lacking heat toxicity.
Actions & Indications:
- Clears heat, resolves toxicity, cools the blood and reduces swelling: for macular diseases from warm toxin, high fevers with headaches, massive-head febrile disorder, erysipelas, mumps, and a variety of significant viral diseases.
