Zi Hua Di Ding
紫花地丁 zǐ huā dì dīng, "purple flower earth spike"

Category: Clear Heat and Resolves Toxicity  Browse

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Tastes
Tastes:
Acrid , Bitter  Browse
Dosage
Dosage:
15-30g
Cautions
Cautions:
Use with caution for yin-type sores
Meridians
Meridians:
Heart , Liver  Browse
Preparation
Preparation:
No preparation data at this time
Quality
Quality:
Good quality - green, unfragmented and with yellow roots
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')  Browse
Notes
Notes:
No notes at this time
Formulas
Formulas (3)
Family:
Violaceae (Alsodeiaceae, Leoniaceae, Retrosepalaceae)  Browse

Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical: Herba Violae
Botanical: Viola yedoensis MAKINO
Japanese: shikajichō
Korean: jahwajijeong
Common: violet, viola, Yedeon's violet, Yedo violet
 
Temperature:  Cold  Browse