Single Herbs
Formula
Single Herbs
| Category | Qing Re Yao 清熱藥 |
| Sub Category | Qing Re Jie Du 清熱解毒 |
| Name | Pu Gong Ying 蒲公英 Dandelion |
| Grown | Throughout China. |
| Source | Whole plant of Taraxacum mongolicum HAND.-MAZZ |
| Ingredients | Chlorogenic acid |
| Pharma Effect | |
| Properties | Bitter, sweet, cold |
| Channels | Liver, stomach |
| Function | Clears heat, relieves toxicity, dissipates nodules and reduces edema. |
| Clinic Usage | For acute mastitis, furunculosis and treatment of stranguria. |
| Cautions | |
| Dosage | 9~15g. For external use, smash the herb then apply proper amount to wounds, or rinse the wounds with herbal decoctions. |
| Storage | Store in a cool, dry place. |
