Herbs That Clear Heat And Relieve Toxicity
Herbs That Clear Heat and Relieve Toxicity:
- Toxins for the purpose of this categorization means fevers and other adverse effects of infectious diseases where patients are clinically sick.
Section Herbal Summary:
- Jin Yin Hua, Lian Qiao, Pu Gong Ying, Zi Hua Di Ding - treatment of abscesses and other toxic swellings.
- Jin Yin Hua, Lian Qiao - clear wind-heat from the upper jiao.
- Zi Hua Di Ding - deep rooted boils and other hot, toxic lesions.
- Da Qing Ye, Ban Lan Gen, Qing Dai - orginate from the same plant and are effective in cooling heat in the blood and reducing skin blotches.
- Bai Jiang Cao, Yu Xing Cao - internal abscesses.
- Bai Jiang Cao - intestinal abscesses.
- Yu Xing Cao - lung abscesses.
- Bai Tou Weng, Ya Dan Zi, Ma Chi Xian - dysenteric disorders.
- Bai Tou Weng - for bloody dysenteric disorders.
TCM Herbal Sources and More Information
The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were used within this section:
- Jin, Yan Ping: New England School of Acupuncture, CHM Pharmacopoeia I and II, Formulas I and II Lecture Notes
For a complete list of valuable resources, see our Herbal Medicine Resources section. The most recommended texts are below:




