Ingredients: Isatis root (ban lan gen) (Isatis tinctoria).
| Mandarin: 板藍根 Pin-Yin: Ban Lan Gen English: Isatis Root Korean: 판남근 Romaji: Banrankon Kanji: 板藍根 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Isatidis/Baphicacanthis Radix
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Cold, bitter
Channels Entered:
- Stomach, heart, lung
Herb Actions:
- Cools heat and the blood
- Relieves fire toxicity
Contraindications:
- Not recommended for those with excess cold caused by stomach or spleen deficiency
Commonly Found In:
- No formulas found