Herbs that Clear Heat and Eliminate Toxins
Ban Zhi Lian 半枝莲
Radix Scutellariae Barbatae Barbat Skullcap or Scutellaria
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Materia Medica Data
- Temperature
- Cold
- Nature & Flavour
- Spicy, Bitter, Cold
- Channels Entered
- LI, LIV, LU, ST
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Radix Scutellariae Barbatae
- Chinese
- 半枝莲
- Tone Marks
- bàn zhī lián
- Translation
- Half branch lotus
Chinese Herb Actions
- Clears Heat, Invigorates the Blood, Relieves Toxins and Reduces Inflammation For cirrhosis of the Liver, ascites, various types of cancer, and hepatitis. Also effective for swelling, trauma, sores, abscesses, insect and snake bites.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 15-60 grams.
- Part used: entire plant.
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Contraindicated during pregnancy and in cases of blood deficiency.
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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