Herbs that Clear Heat and Eliminate Toxins
Ban Lan Gen 板蓝根
Radix Isatidis seu Baphicacanthi Woad Root or Isatis Root
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Materia Medica Data
- Temperature
- Cold
- Nature & Flavour
- Bitter, Cold
- Channels Entered
- HT, LU, ST
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Radix Isatidis seu Baphicacanthi
- Chinese
- 板蓝根
- Tone Marks
- băn lán gēn
Chinese Herb Actions
- Removes Heat and Toxins, Cools the Blood, and Benefits the Throat For fevers, epidemic disorders including influenza and meningitis, mumps, and swollen throat conditions. Also effective in treating acute parotitis, erysipelas, and Damp-Heat jaundice.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 15-30 grams.
- Part used: root
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Do not use in cases without fire toxins, or in patients with a weak constitution.
Chinese Herb Notes
- The leaf is of this plant is Da Qing Ye (Folium Daqingye)
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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