INDIVIDUAL HERBS
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Herba Berberis Julianae |
| Common English: | Wintergreen Barberry |
Herbs that Clear Heat and Purge Fire
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
Bitter |
Cold |
Liver Stomach Large Intestine |
Roots 6-9g Stems and Leaves 30-60g |
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Eliminates Heat, relieves Dampness, purges Excessive Fire and detoxifies |
Acute enteritis, dysentery jaundice, scrofula pneumonia, conjunctivitis, boils, metrorrhagia, metrostaxis, hypertension, leukopenia, sore throat, swollen gums, cholera, typhoid fever Topically for infected wounds |
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- This herb eliminates uric acid and treats gout.
- this herb has been shown to inhibit the growth of cancer cells.