Bai Liang Jin

Name

Bai Liang Jin (Crispateleaf Ardisia Root)

The Effect of Bai Liang Jin

Property

Bitter, pungent, cool.

Actions

Clear heat, eliminate phlegm and dampness, activate blood, remove toxicity.

Indications

Jaundice caused by damp-heat, toothache, rheumatic arthritis, dysentery, gonorrhea, swelling and pain of testicles, nephritis with edema, cough caused by lung disease, sore throat, unsmooth expectoration.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 9~15 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.

Cautions

It is contraindicated in case of damp-heat accumulation in the spleen and stomach.


Bai Liang Jin