Hu Huang Lian (Picrorhiza Rhizome), Rhizoma Picrorrhizae

"The Lungs rule the skin, sweat glands, and body hair."

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Herb Documents

Properties & Channels

Drug Interactions

Incompatible Herbs

Toxic or Endangered

Latin Name Notes

Herb 1 of 7 in Herbs that Clear Heat and Dry Dampness

Channels:

LIV, ST, LI.

Properties:

Bitter, Cold

Latin:

Rhizoma Picrorrhizae

Chinese:

胡簧莲

Tone Marks:

hú huáng lián

Translation:

Barbarian Yellow Link

Actions

Clears Damp-Heat
For dysentery, diarrhea, and hemorrhoids.
Clears Heat from Deficiency
For heat signs caused by a deficiency of Yin.
Clears Heat and Reduces Childhood malnutrition
When childhood nutritional impairment is present with afternoon fevers, abdominal distention, and dysentery.

Contraindications and Cautions

Caution in cases of weak spleen and stomach.

Herb-Drug Interactions

This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Toxicity and Overdose

This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Dosage

3-9 grams.
Part used: root.

This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:

Qing Gu San (Cool the Bones Powder)
Formulas that Clear Heat from Deficiency

References

Herbs

13. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Revised Edition) - Dan Bensky

25. Lancet 2000 January 8;355(9198):134-138 (Article) - Fugh-Berman A.

17. Handbook of Chinese Herbs (Second Edition) - Him Che. Yeung

12. Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology (First Edition) - John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen

26. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals (Third Edition) - Max Wichtl

Formulas

15. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas and Strategies (First Edition) - Dan Bensky

18. Handbook of Chinese Herbal Formulas (First Edition) - Him Che. Yeung

16. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula Study Guide (First Edition) - Qiao Yi

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