Herbs that Clear Heat and Eliminate Toxins
Tu Fu Ling 土茯苓
Rhizoma Smilacis Galbrae Smilax or Glabrous Greenbrier Rhizome
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Materia Medica Data
- Temperature
- Neutral
- Nature & Flavour
- Sweet, Bland, Neutral
- Channels Entered
- LIV, ST
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Rhizoma Smilacis Galbrae
- Chinese
- 土茯苓
- Tone Marks
- tŭ fú líng
Chinese Herb Actions
- Relieves Toxins and Reduces Dampness For urinary tract infections, Damp-Heat jaundice, syphilis, and joint pain or rheumatoid arthritis.
- Clears the Skin Good for treating chronic and recurrent Damp-Heat skin disorders or acute skin lesions caused by heat.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 15-60 grams.
- Part used: rhizome.
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Contraindicated in cases of liver and kidney Yin deficiency. Some traditional sources do not recommend taking this herb with tea.
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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