Ban Zhi Lian
半枝蓮 bàn zhī lián, "half-branch lotus"

Category:

Clear Heat

Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Tastes: Acrid , Slightly Bitter		Dosage: 9-30g

	Cautions: Use with caution during pregnancy avoid use during Pregnancy		Meridians: Lung , Liver , Stomach
	Preparation: No preparation data at this time		Quality: Good quality - dry, purplish green herb with many leaves and without foreign matter
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas There are no known formulas that contain this herb at this time

Family:

Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Herba Scutellariae Barbatae.

Botanical: Scutellaria Barbata D. Don (=s. Rivularis Wall.)

Japanese:

Korean: banjiryeon

Common: barbat skullcap, bearded scutellaria, scutellaria

Temperature: Cool

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Promotes urination add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Reduces edema add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Mildly dispels blood stasis and stops bleeding add comment

	+1 Andrea Murchison (Rootdown Editor) Reduces swellings add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Invigorates the Blood add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Furuncles add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Abscesses add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Snakebite add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Chronic hepatitis add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Edema from damp heat add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Vomiting blood add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Nosebleeds add comment

Ban Zhi Lian半枝蓮 bàn zhī lián, "half-branch lotus"