Category
Stabilize & Bind
Pin Yin
Latin Name
Ailanthi Cortex
English Name
Dosage
6-9g
Entering Channels
LI
Flavor
astringent
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:
- Dries dampness, cools heat, binds the Intestines, stops bleeding, and kills parasites.
Cautions & Contraindications:
- Use with caution in cases of cold and deficiency of the Spleen and Stomach, or where there is significant Kidney yin deficiency.
Actions & Indications:
- Clears heat, dries dampness, and binds up the Intestines: for chronic diarrhea or dysenteric disorders, especially those due to damp-heat. Particularly useful when there is blood in the stool. Also used for chronic vaginal discharge due to damp-heat.
- Kills parasites: for roundworms. Applied externally for pruritic dermatosis.