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| For: vaginal itching, eczema, measles, chickenpox, rashes, sores |
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| Category: Clear Heat Resolve Toxins ▶ |
| English: Lithospermum Roots Pinyin: Zi Cao Pharmaceutical: Radix Arnebiae |
| Organs: Heart • Liver • Pericardium Temperature: Cold |
| Taste: Sweet • Bitter Toxicity: |
| Patterns: Blood Heat, Toxic Heat, Blood Stasis |
Actions: Clear heat, cool blood, invigorate blood, vent rashes, moisten intestines, resolve toxins, clear Damp Heat
Key 2nd Actions: Moisten Intestine • Move + Cool Blood • Treat Poisoning -Chan Su • Reduce Itching • Treat Burns • Vent Rashes |
| Indications: Toxic heat, blood heat, vaginal itching, eczema, measles, chickenpox, rashes, sores[21] • Clear heat, move blood: incomplete expression of measles, bleeding (Shen Xi Dan). Eliminate toxic heat from skin: skin ulcers, carbuncles, boils, skin cancer
Moisten intestines: dry constipation [42]
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| Typical Dosage: 3g - 9g Guidelines |
| Parts Used: Root |
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Herbal medicine may interact negatively with pharma drugs and other herbs. Examples below:
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