Da Qing Ye (Woad Leaf, Indigo)
Submitted by yyh_staff on Tue, 2008-06-10 14:32.
Chinese Name:
Da Qing YeEnglish Name:
Woad Leaf, IndigoFunctions and Usage:
- Clears heat, relieves toxicity - for any contagious febrile disease outbreak; also for fire toxin anywhere, but especially in the throat and lungs.
- Cools the blood, reduces blotches - skin eruptions due to heat in the blood, intense fever, irritability.
Functional Groupings (Click for Summary/Study Notes):
Dosage and Preparation Notes:
- Dosage: 9-30g
Temperature and Taste Properties:
Contraindications:
There are currently no contraindications listed.
Notes:
There are no additional notes for this herb.
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