Yin Chai Hu (Stellaria Root)

Herb 10 of 11 in Herbs that Cool the Blood

Channels:

LIV, ST

Properties:

Sweet, Cool

Latin:

Radix Stellariae Dichotomae

Chinese:

阴柴胡

Tone Marks:

yīn chái hú

Translation:

Silver Barbarian Kindling

Chinese Herb Actions

• Clears Heat Caused by Yin Deficiency
  For afternoon fevers, steaming bone disorder, low grade fevers, and night sweats. Also effective at clearing residual heat in the aftermath of a high fever.
• Clears Heat, Reduces Childhood Malnutrition
  For fever, irritability, and thirst from childhood malnutrition.
• Stops Bleeding and Cools the Blood
  For epistaxis, coughing up of Blood, uterine bleeding, or Blood in the urine all caused by reckless movement of hot Blood.

Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions

• Contraindicated in exteriorly-contracted wind-cold or Blood Deficiency without heat signs.

Herb-Drug Interactions

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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