Herbs that Clear Heat and Eliminate Toxins
Bai Hua She She Cao 白花蛇舌草
Herba Hedyotidis Diffusae Oldenlandia or Heydyotis
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Materia Medica Data
- Temperature
- Cold
- Nature & Flavour
- Bitter, Sweet, Cold
- Channels Entered
- LIV, ST, LI.
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Herba Hedyotidis Diffusae
- Chinese
- 白花蛇舌草
- Tone Marks
- bái huā shé shé căo
- Translation
- White patterned snake's tongue herb
Chinese Herb Actions
- Clears heat, dries dampness, and strongly neutralizes Fire Toxins For intestinal abscesses, cancer of the gastrointestinal tract, esophagus or stomach, reduces jaundice, treats acute appendicitis, or toxic sores and ulcerations. Also used for snakebites.
- Promotes urination For hot and painful urinary tract infections.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 15-60 grams.
- Part used: entire plant.
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Contraindicated during pregnancy.
Sources & References
Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus
The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.
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Chinese Herbs Books & References
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