Category
clear Heat / resolve Toxicity
Nature
cool
Taste
pungent, bitter
Meridians
Lung, Liver, Stomach
Dosage
15–30 g
Functions
clears heat and resolves toxin invigorates the blood, reduces swelling promotes urination
Indications
hot sores, swellings, toxic lesions, snakebite blood stasis with masses/swelling damp-heat oedema; used adjunctively for tumours
Contraindications
⚠️ deficiency without heat-toxin; caution in pregnancy
For education only — not medical advice. Consult a qualified practitioner.