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Pin Yin:
qing dai
Common name: indigo
Botanical family: Cruciferae (Isatis gen.)
Botanical name: 1, Isatis tinctoria L.; 2, Baphicacanthus cusia (Nees) Bremek.; 3, Indigofera suffruticosa Mill.; 4, Polygonum tinctorium Ait.
Primary action: Clear Heat Toxins
Secondary actions:
Cool Blood
Temperature: cold
Taste: salty
Entering Channel: Lu, Lv, St
Actions:
Clears heat and detoxifies Fire Poison of entire body, but especially
of throat and Lungs; especially useful for highly contagious Warm Disease.
Cools Blood Heat with skin eruptions.
(See
Heat Toxin
;
Heat Congested in Lungs
(Repletion Heat of Lungs)
;
Qi Aspect , general
;
Construction Aspect Wind Heat
;
Blood Aspect Repletion Heat
;
Blood Heat
.)
Indications: macular eruptions,cough, coughing blood,
nosebleed, vomiting blood,
Dosage:
0.5-1 qian.
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