Ingredient: Arctium fruit (niu bang zi) (Arctiilappa fructus).
| Mandarin: 牛蒡子 Pin-Yin: Niu Bang Zi English: Arctium Korean: 우방자 Romaji: Goboshi Kanji: 牛蒡子 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Arctii Fructus
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Cold, bitter, acrid
Channels Entered:
- Stomach, lung
Herb Actions:
- Extinguishes wind-heat
- Supports the throat
- Relieves toxicity & rashes
- Brings moisture to the intestines
Contraindications:
- Use cautiously for those with qi deficiency, diarrhea, or without excessive heat
Commonly Found In:
- Lonicera & Forsythia Formula, Dang Gui & Arctium Formula, Scute & Cimicifuga Combination