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Pin Yin:
pu gong ying
Common name: dandelion
Botanical family: Compositae
Botanical name: 1, Taraxicum mongolicum Hand.-Mazz.; 2, T. officinale Weber; 3, T. sinicum Kitag.
Primary action: Clear Heat Toxins
Temperature: cold
Taste: bitter, sweet
Entering Channel: Lv, St
Actions:
Clears Heat and detoxifies Fire Poison, especially with Liver Heat present.
Reduces abscesses and detoxifies Fire Poison, especially when they are
firm in consistency.
Promotes lactation when blocked due to Heat.
(See
Heat Toxin
;
Liver Fire
;
Milk Accumulation in breasts
.)
Indications: red eyes, sore throat, cough, strangury,
sores, abscesses, breast abscess, scrofula, nodes,
Dosage:
3-10 qian.
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