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 Category  Qing Re Yao
清熱藥
 Sub Category  Qing Re Jie Du
清熱解毒
 Name  Bai Hua She She Cao
白花蛇舌草
Heydyotis
 Grown  South China.
 Source  Whole plant with root of Oldenlandia diffusa Roxb.
 Ingredients  Oleanolic acid
 Pharma Effect  
 Properties  Slightly bitter, cold
 Channels  Stomach, large intestine, small intestine
 Function  Clears heat, relieves toxicity, removes dampness and dispels carbuncles.
 Clinic Usage  For carbuncles, swellings, malignant boils, venom of snake bites, strangury due to heat and difficult urination. This herb has been used in lab experiments for carcinoma of stomach and esophagus.
 Cautions  
 Dosage  15~60g. Use proper amount for external application.
 Storage  Tightly sealed and store in a cool, dry place.