Bai Jiang Cao
敗醬草 bài jiàng cǎo, "spoiled bean paste herb"

Category: Clear Heat and Resolves Toxicity  Browse

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Alternate Names:
NamePin YinChineseTranslated
Patriniae Herba   
Tastes
Tastes:
Acrid , Bitter  Browse
Dosage
Dosage:
6-15g
Cautions
Cautions:
Use with caution during pregnancy, and even then only when absolutely necessary
Meridians
Meridians:
Liver , Stomach , Large Intestine  Browse
Preparation
Preparation:
No preparation data at this time
Quality
Quality:
Good quality - yellowish green, dry herb with long roots and a high percentage of unfragmented leaves, without foreign matter
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')  Browse
Notes
Notes:
No notes at this time
Formulas
Formulas (1)
Family:
Valerianaceae  Browse

Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical: Herba cum Radice Patriniae
Botanical: Patrinia villosa (THUNB.) JUSS., Patrinia scabiosaefolia FISCH. EX TREV.
Japanese: haishōsō
Korean: paejangcho
Common: patrinia, thiaspi
 
Temperature:  Slightly Cold  Browse