Herbs that Clear Heat and Eliminate Toxins
Ren Dong Teng 忍冬疼
Caulis Lonicerae Honeysuckle Stem
Also known as Yin Hua Teng
Materia Medica Data
- Temperature
- Cold
- Nature & Flavour
- Sweet, Cold
- Channels Entered
- LU, ST
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Caulis Lonicerae
- Chinese
- 忍冬疼
- Tone Marks
- rĕn dōng téng
- Also Known As
- Yin Hua Teng
- Translation
- Tolerate Winter Vine
Chinese Herb Actions
- Clears Heat and Toxin, Releases Exterior For many mild signs of heat and toxin including skin eruptions and sores
- Dispels Wind Damp, Unblocks the Channels, and Soothes the Sinews For Bi Zheng (Pain syndrome) due to wind, damp, and/or heat or itching due to wind.
- Cools the Blood For heat in the blood signs such as early periods and excessive bleeding. Also treats mastitis and hot abdominal pain with inflammation.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 10-30 grams in decoction (Chen)
- 9-30 Grams in decoction (Bensky)
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- None Noted
Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose
- None Noted
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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