INDIVIDUAL HERBS
Pharmaceutical Latin: | Radix Rhapontici/Echinopsis |
Common English: | Rhaponticum Root Echinops Broad Leaf Globethistle Root |
Herbs that Clear Heat and Purge Fire: Herbs that Clear Heat and Relieve Toxicity
Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
Bitter Salty |
Cold |
Large Intestine Stomach |
3-14g Tincture: 1-4ml |
Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Clears Heat, resolves toxicity, drains abscesses and swellings and expels pus |
Early stages of sores and abscesses when they are red, swollen and painful Especially for swelling and pain in the breast area |
Causes milk to descend (promotes lactation) |
Encourages lactation, especially when there are signs of Heat |
CONTRAINDICATIONS |
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INCOMPATIBILITIES |
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS |
Fr. Forsythiae |
Fr. Trichosanthis |
Rx. Astragali |
Acute stage of abscesses with redness, swelling, Heat and pain. Especially used for breast abscesses. |
Red, painful and swollen breasts. |
Chronic non-healing ulcers. |
Hb. Lobeliae Chinensis |
Medulla Tetrapanacis |
Fr. Trichosanthis |
Hard fixed masses. |
Insufficient lactation. |
Red, painful, swollen breasts. Promotes lactation due to Qi Stagnation transforming into Heat. |
Rx. Trichosanthis |
Fr. Trichosanthis |
Sm. Vaccariae |
Breast abscess with pus that has ruptured. |
Breast abscess without pus that has not ruptured. |
Insufficient milk production or obstruction of milk flow due to Heat. |
Rx. Scrophulariae |
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Sore throat. |
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- This herb has an anti fungal effect.
- This herb is used primarily for Heat toxin in the skin, noxious sores, boils, hemorrhoids, Damp Bi and descending milk.
- It is especially good for breast abscesses due to Qi and Blood Stagnation.
- Although it is Cold, it still has unblocking and facilitating actions.
- It can be used alone for dermatological disorders.
- This herb has been shown to inhibit the growth of cancer cells.
- It promotes the movement of Qi, improves vision and prolongs life if taken over a long period of time.
- One source says that it soothes the Small Intestine, cures emission, hematuria, hematochezia, infantile high fever, breast abscess and scrofula.
- It stops bleeding, draws out pus and supplements the Blood to nourish the muscles.
- It is also said to kill roundworms