Ban Lan Gen (Woad Root, Isatis Root)

Submitted by yyh_staff on Tue, 2008-06-10 14:25.

Chinese Name:

Ban Lan Gen

English Name:

Woad Root, Isatis Root

Functions and Usage:

Drains heat, relieves fire toxicity, cools the blood and benefits the throat - warm-febrile disease, mumps, painful swollen throat.
Damp-heat jaundice.

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