Ingredient: Baphicacanthis leaf (da qing ye) (Baphicacanthes cusia).
| Mandarin: 大青葉 Pin-Yin: Da Qing Ye English: Isatis Leaf Romaji: Daiseiyo Kanji: 大青葉 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Isatidis Folium
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Very cold, salty, bitter
Channels Entered:
- Stomach, heart, lung
Herb Actions:
- Purges heat
- Relieves fire toxicity
- Cools the blood
- Disperses maculae
Contraindications:
- Not recommended for those with cold from a stomach and spleen deficiency
Commonly Found In:
- No formulas found