Single Herbs
Formula
Single Herbs
| Category | Jie Biao Yao 解表藥 |
| Sub Category | Xin Liang Jie Biao 辛涼解表 |
| Name | Chan Tui 蟬蛻 Cicada moulting |
| Grown | Throughout China. |
| Source | The exuviae of Cryptotympana pustulata Fabricius. |
| Ingredients | |
| Pharma Effect | |
| Properties | Sweet, cold |
| Channels | Liver, lung. |
| Function | Disperses wind-heat, removes superficial visual obstruction, spreads the lung qi and vents rashes. |
| Clinic Usage | For externally contracted wind-heat, dizziness, loss of voice, swollen, sore throat, blurred vision, childhood convulsions or night terrors, and measles with an incomplete presentation of the rash. |
| Cautions | Use with caution in pregnancy. |
| Dosage | 3~6g |
| Storage | Store in a dry, crush-proof place. |
