Ingredient: Scutellariae barbatae herba (ban zhi lian).
| Mandarin: 半枝蓮 Pin-Yin: Ban Zhi Lian English: Scute Barbata Romaji: Hanshiren Kanji: 半枝蓮 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Scutellariae barbatae Herba
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Cool, acrid, slightly bitter
Channels Entered:
- Liver, stomach, lung
Herb Actions:
- Cools heat
- Relieves toxicity
- Stimulates the blood
- Alleviates swelling and edema
- Encourages urination
- Mildly disperses blood stasis
Contraindications:
- Use cautiously during pregnancy
Commonly Found In:
- Coptis & Scute Combination, Scute & Cimicifuga Combination, Pueraria, Coptis, & Scute Combination