Hu Huang Lian (Picrorhiza Rhizome)

Herb 1 of 7 in Herbs that Clear Heat and Dry Dampness

Channels:

LIV, ST, LI.

Properties:

Bitter, Cold

Latin:

Rhizoma Picrorrhizae

Chinese:

胡簧莲

Tone Marks:

hú huáng lián

Translation:

Barbarian Yellow Link

Chinese Herb Actions

• Clears Damp-Heat
  For dysentery, diarrhea, and hemorrhoids.
• Clears Heat from Deficiency
  For heat signs caused by a deficiency of Yin.
• Clears Heat and Reduces Childhood malnutrition
  When childhood nutritional impairment is present with afternoon fevers, abdominal distention, and dysentery.

Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions

• Caution in cases of weak spleen and stomach.

Herb-Drug Interactions

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Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose

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Chinese Herb Dosage

• 3-9 grams.
• Part used: root.

This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:

• Qing Gu San (Cool the Bones Powder)
  Category: Formulas that Clear Heat from Deficiency