Category
Clear Heat
Pin Yin
Latin Name
Rehmanniae 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:
- Contraindicated with significant dampness from Spleen deficiency or with loose stools and abdominal fullness.
Actions & Indications:
- Clears heat and cools the blood: for all warm-heat pathogen diseases where heat enters the nutritive level causing very high fever, thirst, and a scarlet tongue. Also in cases of hemorrhage due to heat entering the blood level.
- Nourishes the yin and generates fluids: for yin deficiency with heat signs, as well as injury to the fluids. For manifestations such as dry mouth, continuous low-grade fever, and constipation. Also for throat pain associated with yin deficiency and wasting and thirsting disorder.
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