Da Ji (large thistle)
大薊 dà jì, "large thistle"

Category: Regulate the Blood  Browse

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Tastes
Tastes:
Sweet  Browse
Dosage
Dosage:
9-15g.
Cautions
Cautions:
For hot patterns and should not be used for cold from deficiency of the Spleen and Stomach.
Meridians
Meridians:
Heart , Spleen , Liver  Browse
Preparation
Preparation:
No preparation data at this time
Quality
Quality:
Has many greish green leaves, and the roots should be free of fine hairy roots and root heads.
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')  Browse
Notes
Notes:
Formulas
Formulas
There are no known formulas that contain this herb at this time
Family:
Compositae (Asteraceae)  Browse

Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical: Cirsii japonici Herba sive Radix
Botanical:
Japanese: taikei
Korean: daegye
Common: large thistle, Japanese cirsium, Japanese thistle
 
Temperature:  Cool  Browse