ancient wisdom Β· Herb
Common Picria Herb
Common Picria Herb. Class: Antipyretic Detoxicate Drugs. Properties: Bitter; Cold. Meridians: Lung; Stomach; Liver
πΏ Names
Pinyin Name
Ku Xuan Shen
δΈζε (Chinese)
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Latin Name
Picriae Herba
English Name
Common Picria Herb
β― TCM Properties
Properties (ζ§ε³)
Bitter; Cold
Meridians (ε½η»)
Lung; Stomach; Liver
Part Used
Whole herb
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Antipyretic Detoxicate Drugs
εζεη±» (CN)
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π©Ί Clinical Profile
Function (εθ½)
To clear heat and resolve toxin, disperse swelling and relieve pain.
Indication (δΈ»ζ²»)
Wind-heat common cold, swelling pain in throat, mumps, swollen boil, diarrhea and dysentery, hemorrhoids, eczema, poisonous snake bites, knocks and falls.
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