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  Herb 13 of 29 in Herbs that Clear Heat and Eliminate Toxins
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Properties:
Bitter, Slightly Spicy, Cool Latin:
Fructus Forsythiae Suspensae |
Actions
- Clears Heat Toxins and Disperses Lumps and Nodules
For all sores from heat including abscesses, neck lumps, scrofula, and carbuncles. - Clears Wind-Heat
For Wind-Heat common cold. Also effective in treating high fever, thirst, and delirium.
Contraindications and Cautions
- Do not use in Yin type abscesses or carbuncles that have already ulcerated. Also contraindicated in cases of diarrhea resulting from spleen and stomach deficiency.
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
- 6-15 grams.
- Part used: fruit when just about to ripen.
This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:
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- Dan Bensky
- Him Che. Yeung
- John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen
- Max Wichtl
- Dan Bensky
- Him Che. Yeung
- Qiao Yi