Herbs that Clear Heat and Eliminate Toxins
Ye Ju Hua 野菊花
Flos Chrysanthemi Indici Wild Chrysanthemum Flower
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Materia Medica Data
- Temperature
- Slightly Cold
- Nature & Flavour
- Bitter, Spicy, Slightly Cold
- Channels Entered
- LU, LIV
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Flos Chrysanthemi Indici
- Chinese
- 野菊花
- Tone Marks
- yĕ jú huā
Chinese Herb Actions
- Eliminates Heat and Toxins For scrofula, furuncles, sores, deep rooted boils, eczema and pruritus.
- Relieves Hypertension For Liver heat and Wind-Fire causing red eyes.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 6-12 grams. Can use externally as a wash or poultice.
- Part used: flower.
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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