INDIVIDUAL HERBS
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Herba Taraxaci |
| Common English: | Dandelion Taraxacum Mongolian Dandelion |
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
Bitter Sweet |
Cold |
Liver Stomach |
9-30g Tincture: 2-4ml |
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Reduces abscesses and dissipates nodules |
Internal abscesses and external sores particularly if they are firm and hard, especially breast and intestinal abscess, Chuang Yung (internally and topically) |
Clears the Liver and clears the eyes |
Eye redness and swelling (alone as a steam) Liver Heat, cirrhosis |
Clears Heat, resolves Dampness and unblocks painful urinary dysfunction |
Damp-Heat painful urinary dysfunction Damp-Heat jaundice |
Relieves Fire toxicity |
Fire toxicity , swollen, painful throat, upper respiratory tract infection |
Promotes lactation |
Insufficient lactation due to Heat |
Clears Heat in the Blood |
Congested Fire of the Spleen and Stomach |
CONTRAINDICATIONS |
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INCOMPATIBILITIES |
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS |
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Fr. Trichosanthis |
Fr. Trichosanthis |
Flos Lonicerae
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Breast abscess, carbuncles, and furuncles. |
Early-Stage breast abscesses with redness, pain and swelling. | All hot, painful, hard, and deep-rooted boils. |
Flos Lonicerae |
Flos Chrysanthemi |
Hb. Houttuyniae |
Strengthens the effect of the previous combination. Heat Excess in the Stomach or Intestines. |
Redness and swelling of the eyes due to Liver Fire. |
Lung abscess with purulent sputum. |
Sp. Prunellae |
Hb. Lysimachiae |
Hb. Violae |
Subcutaneous Phlegm nodules. |
Painful urinary dysfunction. | Upper respiratory infection. |
Rx. et Rz. Rhei |
Rx. Scrophulariae |
Hb. Artemisiae Scopariae
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Intestinal abscess. |
Throat Bi. | Jaundice. |
Spica Prunellae |
Hb. Patriniae |
Flos Lonicerae |
Swollen, sore throat, red, swollen eyes and deep-rooted sores. Early-stage breast abscesses. (internally and topically) Hepatitis and cholecystitis. |
Disperses Stagnation due to Heat Toxin with abdominal pain and distention, abdominal masses and jaundice. Gynecological disorders involving vaginal discharge, pain and abdominal distention due to Heat Stasis. |
Sores, lesions and ulcerations of the skin. |
Fr. Trichosanthis |
Hb. Houttuyniae |
Hb. Artemisiae Scopariae |
Breast lumps and abscesses. |
Lung abscesses. |
Damp-Heat jaundice. |
- This her may be used singly or with other herbs in decoction.
- Local dandelion can be used and should be at least two years old.
- This herb excels at draining, directing downward and dispersing Qi Stagnation and clumping.
- It is traditionally used for breast abscesses and other sores – both internally and topically.
- For women's breast abscess and edema, boil into a juice to both drink and apply. It shows immediate results.
- It is really wonderful for eye diseases. It is quite effective in treating dysphagia.
- This herb has shown to inhibit the growth of cancer cells.
- It is a key herb for eliminating pathogenic Heat and cooling the Blood.
- It is said to cure female breast abscess and breast cancer.
- Fresh Taraxacum Xian Pu Gong Ying has a stronger cooling and detoxification function than the dried herb. It has a wider scope of action and is most effective when drunk and applied topically.
- Smaller doses are more stimulating and restoring, while larger doses are more Heat-clearing and draining.
- Both Pu Gong Ying and Hb. Violae Zi Hua Di Ding cool Heat, resolve toxicity, reduce swelling and disperse clumping. Pu Gong Ying is better at dredging constraint and dispersing clumping (focusing on the Liver channel), while Zi Hua Di Ding is better at cooling the Blood and resolving toxicity (focusing on the Heart and Liver channels).
- Both Pu Gong Ying and Hb. Patriniae Bai Jiang Cao cool Heat, resolve toxicity and reduce swollen abscess, better at dredging constraint and dispersing clumping (focusing on the Liver and Stomach channels), while Bai Jiang Cao is better at eliminating Stasis and expelling pus.
- Both Pu Gong Ying and Rz. Paridis Chong Lou resolve toxicity, reduce swelling and alleviate pain. Pu gong Ying also promotes urination, unblocks painful urinary dysfunction and treats jaundice, while Chong Lou calms fright while cooling the Liver. It also resolves snakebite toxins and treats many types of cancers.
- Both Pu Gong Ying and Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua are effective in reducing swellings and ulcerations. Pu Gong Ying only enters the Liver and Stomach while Jin Yin Hua enters every channel but cannot exert its full effect without being combined with Pu Gong Ying.