Niu Bang Zi (Great Burdock Fruit)

Herb 10 of 12 in Cool, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior

Channels:

LU, ST

Properties:

Spicy, Bitter, Cold

Latin:

Fructus Arctii Lappae

Chinese:

牛旁子

Tone Marks:

niú bàng zĭ

Alt Names:

Niu Bang, Niu Zi, Da Li Zi, Shu Nian Zi, E Shi

Chinese Herb Actions

• Expels Wind-Heat and Relieves Sore Throat
  For Wind-Heat invasion causing sore, red, and swollen throat, acute tonsillitis, cough, and fever.
• Promotes the Eruption of Measles
  Used when the rash has not vented completely. Also used in cases of toxic swellings and abscesses, including erythemas, mumps, and carbuncles.
• Lubricates the Intestines
  used when Wind-Heat causes constipation.

Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions

• Do not use in cases of qi Deficiency, diarrhea, or when there are open sores.

Herb-Drug Interactions

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Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose

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Chinese Herb Dosage

• 3-9 grams.
• Part used: fruit.

This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:

• Bu Fei e Jiao Tang (Tonify the Lungs Decoction with Ass Hide Gelatin)
  Category: Formulas that Enrich the Yin and Moisten Dryness
• Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin (Universal Benefit Decoction to Eliminate Toxins)
  Category: Formulas that Clear Heat and Relieve Toxicity
• Xiao Feng San (Eliminate Wind Powder from True Lineage)
  Category: Formulas that Release Wind from the Skin and Channels
• Yin Qiao Ma Bo San (Honeysuckle, Forsythia, and Puffball Powder)
  Category: Formulas that Clear Heat from the Organs
• Yin Qiao San (Honeysuckle and Forsythia Powder)
  Category: Formulas that Release Exterior Wind-Heat