Herbs that Clear Heat and Eliminate Toxins
Ma Chi Xian 马齿苋
Herba Portulacae Oleraceae Purslane or Portulaca
Materia Medica Data
- Temperature
- Cold
- Nature & Flavour
- Sour, Cold
- Channels Entered
- LI, LIV
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Herba Portulacae Oleraceae
- Chinese
- 马齿苋
- Tone Marks
- mă chĭ xiàn
- Translation
- Horse's Teeth Amaranth
Chinese Herb Actions
- Relieves Fire Toxins and Cools the Blood For dysentery from Damp-Heat or Fire Toxins, urinary tract infections with Blood, red and white vaginal discharge, and post partum bleeding.
- Reduces Sores from Damp-Heat Can be used both topically or internally. Used to reduce the swelling and pain from snake bite or wasp stings.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 15-60 grams. If the juice is used fresh, the dosage can be doubled.
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Contraindicated during pregnancy, and in cases of cold from deficiency of the spleen and stomach.
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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