INDIVIDUAL HERBS
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Folium Isatidis |
| Common English: | Indigo Woad Leaf Folium Isatidis Isatidis Leaf |
Herbs that Clean Heat and Purge Fire: Herbs that Clear Heat and Detoxify; Target Warm and Heat Diseases
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
Bitter Salty (Slightly Pungent) |
Very Cold |
Heart Lung Stomach (Liver) (Gallbladder) (Large Intestine) |
9-30g In decoction 60 gm. if fresh Tincture: 2-5ml |
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Clears Heat and resolves Fire toxicity |
Warm febrile disease, pneumonia Epidemic outbreaks of Fire toxin that affects people regardless of their constitutions (severe contagious diseases) Fire toxins anywhere in the body (Chuang Yung), especially the Lungs and throat Often used for mouth ulcers and throat Bi |
Cools the Blood and dissipates maculae |
Maculae or other skin eruptions due to Blood Heat Gallbladder Heat Often used in cases with intense fever, irritability and changes in consciousness Hematemesis |
CONTRAINDICATIONS |
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INCOMPATIBILITIES |
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS |
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Flos Lonicerae
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Flos Lonicerae |
Gypsum |
Toxic Heat sores, erysipelas, mumps, or sore throat. |
Exterior Wind-Heat with fever, thirst, irritability and sore throat or early-stage febrile disorders. |
Heat toxin in Warm pathogen diseases leading to Blazing Fire in both Qi, Ying and Blood Levels with a high fever, maculae sometimes impaired consciousness. |
Rz. Belamcandae |
Rz. Belamcandae |
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae |
All types of pain and swelling of the throat, including diphtheria and acute tonsillitis due to Heat. |
All types of pain and swelling of the throat, including diphtheria and acute tonsillitis due to Heat with a stronger effect. |
Icteric and anicteric hepatitis and cholecystitis. |
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae |
Rz. Cimicifugae |
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Icteric and anicteric hepatitis and cholecystitis with a stronger effect. |
Sub costal mass. |
Throat Bi. Severe oral ulcers. |
Cornu Bubali |
Hb. Artemisiae Scopariae |
Rx. Scutellariae |
Maculae, epistaxis, and bleeding gums due to Heat in the Blood. |
Jaundice. |
Parotitis. |
Rz. Anemarrhenae |
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Heat in the Blood. |
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- Natural Indigo made from the prepared leaves is called Qing Dai.
- It is most frequently used for reducing maculation in acute infectious disease.
- It is usually used as powders or pills.
- Indigo is the source of indirubin used in the treatment of cancer. Research shows that it is very effective with minimal side effects in the treatment of chronic myelocytic leukemia.
- It is slightly toxic and is often used externally in the treatment of skin diseases.
- It is used for clearing Heart, Lung and Stomach Heat Toxin, while mobilizing both Qi and Blood Levels.
- It can be used for inflammation of the brain membrane (encephalitis) due to Heat and inflammation of the spinal fluid.
- It can be used both internally and externally.
- It can be effective for Heat in the Gallbladder.
- It eliminates sores associated with childhood nutritional impairment and from poisoned weapons.
- Da Qing Ye, Indigo Naturalis Qing Dai, and Rx. Isatidis Bei Ban Lan Gen all originate from the same plants, cool Heat in the Blood, and reduce skin blotches. Qing Dai is best for toxic sores due to Fire and Heat, rashes from Warm toxins, hemoptysis and hematemesis and childhood convulsions. Dan Qing Ye and Bei Ban Lan Gen both cool Heat toxin in the Heart and Stomach, but Da Qing Ye is usually used for rashes from Warm toxin, while Bei Ban Lan Gen is used for massive head febrile disorders and throat obstruction due to mumps.