Wiseman’s Chinese Medical Database

wěi líng cài / 委陵菜 / 委陵菜 / Chinese silverweed

Latin pharmacognostic name: Potentillae Chinensis Herba

Alternate English names:

Alternate Chinese names: 北紫草 běi zǐ cǎo

Origin: Plant

Use: medicinal

Category: Heat-clearing agents / Heat-clearing toxin-resolving agents

Properties: Bitter; cold; nontoxic*.

Channel entry: large intestine channel.

Indications:

• Clears heat and resolves toxin: Diarrhea and dysentery; vaginal discharge.
• Cools the blood and stanches bleeding: bloody stool; flooding and spotting.

  Dosage & Method:

  Oral: Decoct (8–15g), grind to a powder, or steep in wine. Topical: Decoct as a wash, apply crushed, or grind and sprinkle on dry.

  Product Area:

  Most parts of China.