Qin Pi (Bark of Korean Ash Branch)

Chinese Name: 
Qin Pi
English Name: 
Bark of Korean Ash Branch
Functions and Usage: 
  • Drains damp-heat - dysentery (bloody).
  • Drains liver fire - eyes with redness, swelling, pain, or the formation of superficial visual obstruction.
  • Clears wind-damp - painful hot obstruction.
Functional Groupings (Click for Summary/Study Notes): 
Dosage and Preparation Notes: 
  • Dosage: 4.5-15g
Temperature and Taste Properties: 
Contraindications: 
There are currently no contraindications listed.
Notes: 

There are no additional notes for this herb.

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

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