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Pin Yin:
bai xian pi
Common name: cortex of dittany root
Botanical family: Rutaceae
Botanical name: Dictamnus dasycarpus Turcz.
Primary action: Clear Heat Toxins
Secondary actions:
Dispel Wind Dampness
Temperature: cold
Taste: bitter
Entering Channel: Sp, St
Actions:
Clears Heat, detoxifies Fire Poison, disperses Wind and dries Dampness;
used internally for rashes and measles; used topically for scabies, fungus
infection.
Relieves Wind Damp Painful conditions in the Channels.
(See
Heat Toxin
;
Exterior Wind
;
Exterior Heat
;
Exterior Dampness
;
Wind-Damp Bi
.)
Indications: itchy skin; swollen, hot, painful joints;
jaundice
Dosage:
2-5 qian.
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