ancient wisdom Β· Herb
All-Grass of Spanishneedles
All-Grass of Spanishneedles. Class: Antipyretic Detoxicate Drugs. Properties: Bitter; Slightly Cold
πΏ Names
Pinyin Name
Gui Zhen Cao
δΈζε (Chinese)
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Latin Name
Herba Bidentis
English Name
All-Grass of Spanishneedles
Alias Names
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θδΈζιεΊεΏι¬Όι¬ΌθΊθδΉθ€θζΈ
θθθ·δΊΊθ΅°η²θ±θ‘£ι¬Όθζι»θε±±θ±ζ―η²θΊ«θεΈδΈ°θθ±εθ
β― TCM Properties
Properties (ζ§ε³)
Bitter; Slightly Cold
Part Used
Whole herb
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Antipyretic Detoxicate Drugs
εζεη±» (CN)
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π©Ί Clinical Profile
Function (εθ½)
1. to clear the superficial heat. 2. to clear heat and toxic materials. 3. to clear dampness and heat from the gastrointestines.
Indication (δΈ»ζ²»)
Swelling pain in throat, dysentery, diarrhea, jaundice, intestinal welling abscess, swelling toxin of clove sore, snake or insect bites, wind-damp impediment pain, knocks and falls.
Clinical Manifestations
1. its decoction rtogether with radix dichroae is anti-inflammatory.2. diminishing the area of experimental gastric ulcer and secretion of gastric juice, and also lowering the level of both total and free acid in gastric mice.
π External References
π Related Formulas 6 Β· contains this herb