INDIVIDUAL HERBS
Pharmaceutical Latin: | Flos Chrysanthemi Indici |
Common English: | Wild Chrysanthemum Flower Indian Dendranthema Flower |
Herbs that Clear Heat and Purge Fire: Herbs that Clear Heat and Detoxify; Target Warm and Heat Diseases
Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
Bitter Acrid |
Slightly Cold (Cold) (Slightly Toxic) |
Lung Liver |
9-20g Tincture: 2-5ml |
Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Drains Fire and resolves toxicity |
Fire toxicity with sore, swollen throat Furuncles, carbuncles and sores, scrofula, goiter, (Chuang Yung) Liver-Wind Fire causing red eyes, blurred vision As an external wash for itching |
CONTRAINDICATIONS |
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INCOMPATIBILITIES |
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS |
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Flos Lonicerae |
Sp. Prunellae |
Flos Lonicerae |
Furuncles. Hypertension. |
Red, swollen, painful eyes. (internally or topically as an eye wash) |
Carbuncles and furuncles. |
- This herb has recently used in treating hypertension either alone or as an infusion.
- For blurry eyes, make a pillow with this herb.
- This herb is said to lower high blood pressure.
- Ye Ju Hua more powerfully drains Fire and resolves toxicity than Flos Chrysanthemi Ju Hua and is often used to treat toxic swollen sores and boils.
- This herb is said to relax the Heart and has anti-viral and antibacterial properties
- It is also a lymphatic decongestant.
- One source says that this herb breaks up Blood Stasis.
- This herb has been shown to inhibit the growth of cancer cells.
- It is said that this herb removes female hematocele and cures virulent furuncles and erysipelas.
- The root of this herb is said to cure non-ulcerated scrofula when pounded, decocted and taken with wine. The dregs are applied to the lesion.
- This herb works very to remove toxic material both topically and internally.
- Charred Wild Chrysanthemum resolve toxicity and stop bleeding. A honey pill made with Ye Ju Hua, Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang, Rz. Zingiberis Preparata Pao JIang, Sanguisorbae Di Yu and Fr. Schisandrae Wu Wei Zi treats Intestinal Wind with bleeding.