Medicinals
bái liǎn / 白蔹 / 白蘞 / ampelopsis [root];
Latin pharmacognostic name: Ampelopsis Radix
Alternate English names: Japanese ampelopsis [root]
Alternate Chinese names: 白敛 bái liàn
Origin: Plant
Use: medicinal
Category: Heat-clearing agents / Heat-clearing toxin-resolving agents
Properties: Bitter, sweet, and acrid; cool.
Channel entry: heart and stomach channels.
Indications:
Clears heat and resolves toxin; closes sores and engenders flesh.
swollen welling-abscesses (yōng zhǒng); toxin swellings (zhǒng dú); burns and scalds. Some sources also give scrofula; warm malaria; fright epilepsy (jīng xián); blood dysentery; intestinal wind;
Dosage & Method:
Topical: Grind to a powder and sprinkle on dry or apply mixed with liquid.
Quality:
Large fat roots that are pink and farinaceous on the cross section are best.
Product Area:
Various parts of China.