Single Herbs
Formula
Single Herbs
| Category | Qing Re Yao 清熱藥 |
| Sub Category | Qing Re Jie Du 清熱解毒 |
| Name | Bai Tou Weng 白頭翁 Anemone |
| Grown | Throughout China. |
| Source | Root of Siegesbeckia orientalis L. |
| Ingredients | |
| Pharma Effect | |
| Properties | Bitter, cold |
| Channels | Stomach, large intestine |
| Function | Clears heat, cools blood and relieves toxicity. |
| Clinic Usage | For dysentery with bloody stool due to heat toxin. If dysentery is caused by parasite, use with Cortex Fraxini(qin pi) and Rhizoma Coptidis(huang lian) for better effect. Also use for treatment of fever and chills due to pyrexial malaria, nosebleeds and b |
| Cautions | Contraindicated in cases of dysentery due to cold deficiency. |
| Dosage | 9~15g. |
| Storage | Store in a dry, well-ventilated place. |
