Ba Jiao Ye

Name

Ba Jiao Ye (Leaf of Japanese Banana)

The Effect of Ba Jiao Ye

Property

Sweet, bland, cold; liver and heart meridians entered.

Actions

Clear heat, induce diuresis, remove toxicity.

Indications

Sores and boils, scalds, barbiers, sunstroke, fever.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 6~9 g, or stir-bake it into charcoal and then pound into powder. 0.5~1 g of the powder is taken each time. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.