(Test) Oriental herb: Qing Dai
Qing Dai
Herbs that Clear Heat and Relieve Toxicity
Pharmaceutical Name : Indigo Naturalis
Botanical Name : A blue powder prepared from:
1. Baphicacanthus cusia (Acanthaceae)
2. Indigofera suffruticosa Mill. (Leguminosae)
3. Polygonum tinctorium Ait. (Polygonaceae)
4. Isatis indigotica Fort. (Cruciferae)
Properties & Taste : Salty and cold
Meridians : Liver, lung and stomach
Functions
- To clear heat and release toxins
- To cool blood and reduce swelling
Indications & Combinations :
- Eruptions due to toxic heat in the blood. Qingdai is used with Shigao and Shengdihuang in the formula Qingdai Shigao Tang.
- Hemorrhagic disease due to extravasation of the blood by heat manifested as vomiting of blood, epistaxis and cough with blood and sputum. Qingdai is used with Cebaiye and Baimaogen.
- Infantile convulsions due to high fever. Qingdai is used with Niuhuang and Gouteng in the formula Liang Jing Wan.
- Heat in the lungs manifested as cough, asthma and cough with thick yellow sputum. Qingdai is used with Gualou, Chuanbeimu and Haifushi in the formula Qingdai Haishi Wan.
- Acute mumps, boils and carbuncles. Qingdai is used with Xuanshen, Jinyinhua and Lianqiao.
Dosage:
- 1.5-3 g
Cautions & Contraindications:
- This substance is contraindicated during a cold in the stomach.
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