INDIVIDUAL HERBS
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Herba Saxafragae |
| Common English: | Saxafraga |
Herbs that Clear Heat and Purge Fire: Herbs that Clear Heat and Resolve Toxicity
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
Bitter Acrid |
Cool |
No Information |
9-16g |
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Clears Heat and resolves Toxicity, dissolves swellings and controls pain |
Acute or chronic otitis media, carbuncles, incised-wound toxins, insect bites and hemorrhoids, Lung abscesses |
Cools the Blood and stops bleeding |
Heavy menstruation or bleeding from external trauma |
CONTRAINDICATIONS |
INCOMPATIBILITIES |
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS |
- The fresh juice is used to treat otitis media. Boil the herb and drink it or apply it to the ear as an ear drop.