Di Gu Pi (Cortex of Wolfberry Root or Lycium Bark)

Herb 3 of 11 in Herbs that Cool the Blood

Di Gu Pi (Cortex Radicis Lycii Chinensis)

Channels:
LU, LIV, KI

Properties:
Sweet, Cold

Latin Name:
Cortex Radicis Lycii Chinensis

Di Gu Pi means "Earth Bone Bark"

Actions

Clears Heat from Yin Deficiency
For chronic fevers, night sweats, steaming bone disorder, irritability or thirst.
Clears Lung Heat and Stops Cough and Wheezing.
Cools the Blood
For vomiting with Blood, epistaxis, and Blood in the urine.
Drains Floating Fire in the Kidney Channel
For fire from deficiency causing toothache.

Contraindications and Cautions

Caution in patients with an exterior disorder, and from cold from deficiency of the 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

6-15 grams.
Part used: root-bark.

This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:

Qing Gu San (Cool the Bones Powder)
Formulas that Clear Heat from Deficiency
Xie Bai San (Drain the White Powder)
Formulas that Clear Heat from the Organs

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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