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Herb Documents

Properties & Channels

Drug Interactions

Incompatible Herbs

Toxic or Endangered

Latin Name Notes

Ban Lan Gen (Woad Root or Isatis Root)

Herb 6 of 29 in Herbs that Clear Heat and Eliminate Toxins

Ban Lan Gen (Radix Isatidis seu Baphicacanthi)

Channels:
HT, LU, ST

Properties:
Bitter, Cold

Latin Name:
Radix Isatidis seu Baphicacanthi

Actions

Removes Heat and Toxins, Cools the Blood, and Benefits the Throat
For fevers, epidemic disorders including influenza and meningitis, mumps, and swollen throat conditions. Also effective in treating acute parotitis, erysipelas, and Damp-Heat jaundice.

Contraindications and Cautions

Do not use in cases without fire toxins, or in patients with a weak constitution.

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

15-30 grams.
Part used: root

Notes

The leaf is of this plant is Da Qing Ye (Folium Daqingye)

This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:

Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin (Universal Benefit Decoction to Eliminate Toxins)
Formulas that Clear Heat and Relieve Toxicity
Qiang Lan Tang (Notopterygium and Isatis Root Decoction)
Formulas that Release Exterior Wind-Heat

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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Some of the substances included on this website are no longer used, and are included for historical reference only.