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Yan Bai Cai

岩白菜
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Name

Yan Bai Cai (Purple bergenia herb)

  1. 岩白菜
  2. Purple bergenia herb
  3. 巖白菜
  4. Herba Bergeniae

The Effect of Yan Bai Cai

Property

Neutral, sweet; liver and spleen meridians entered.

Actions

strengthen by means of tonics, relieve cough and stop bleeding.

Indications

Leucorrhea, sores and boils, hematemesis, hemoptysis, dizziness caused by weakness, stranguria with turbid discharge, internal lesion caused by overexertion with cough,

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 6~12 g. Proper dosage is for external applicationi, pounded for applying.

Cautions

It is contraindicated to weak people with fever caused by exogenous pathogens.