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Hong Da Ji (Knoxia Root)


Harsh Expellants
Hong Da Ji 红大戟

Radix Knoxiae Knoxia Root

Also known as Da Ji; compare Jing Da Ji (Euphorbia pekinensis)

Channels LUSPKI
Nature BitterColdToxic
Specimen photograph
not yet catalogued
Specimen Radix Knoxiae

Materia Medica Data

Nature & Flavour
Bitter, Cold, Toxic
Channels Entered
LU, SP, KI
Latin (pharmaceutical)
Radix Knoxiae
Chinese
红大戟
Tone Marks
hóng dà jĭ
Also Known As
Da Ji; compare Jing Da Ji (Euphorbia pekinensis)
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Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose

  • This herb is considered toxic.
    (while some Chinese herbs are toxic, it must be noted that many come prepared, or are combined, to mitigate their toxicity)

This herb is considered endangered, toxic, or is illegal in the United States

Sources & References

Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus Updated

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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    John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen

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    Him Che. Yeung

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