Category
Clear Heat
Pin Yin
Latin Name
Fraxini Cortex
English Name
Dosage
6-12g
Entering Channels
GB
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:
Cautions & Contraindications:
- None
Actions & Indications:
- Cools heat, resolves toxicity, and dries dampness: for diarrhea, dysentric disorder, and vaginal discharge due to damp heat.
- Drains liver fire and benefits the eyes: for Liver heat affecting the eyes causing redness, swelling pain, or the formation of superficial visual obstructions.
- Disperses wind dampness: for painful obstruction, primarily of the hot type.
- Calms the wheezing and stops coughs: for wheezing and coughs due to lung heat.
