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--> Qing Re Jie Du --> bai lian |
| Pin-yin: |
bai lian |
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| English name: |
Ampelopsis root |
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| Where grown: |
North and central China. |
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| Source: |
Dried tuberous root of Ampelopsis japonica (Thunb.) Makino. |
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| Ingredients: |
Mucsu, starch |
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| Properties: |
Bitter, slightly cold |
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| Channels entered: |
Heart, stomach |
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| Function: |
Clears heat, relieves toxicity, dissipates clumps, generates tissue and alleviates pain. |
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| Major Clinic Usage: |
For carbuncles, swellings, furuncles, scrofula, burns, pyrexial malaria, convulsions, dysentery with bloody stool, hematochezia and bleeding hemorrhoids. |
| Cautions: |
Contraindicated in cases of cold deficiency in stomach and spleen or without excessive fire symptoms. |
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| Usage and Dosage: |
For external use, smash the herb then apply proper amount to wounds or rinse wounds with decoctions. |
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| Storage: |
Store in a dry, well-ventilated place. Protect from mold and worm infestation. |
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