Wiseman’s Chinese Medical Database

qīng yè dǎn / 青叶胆 / 青葉膽 / mile swertia

Latin pharmacognostic name: Swertiae Mileensis Herba

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Origin: Plant

Use: medicinal

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

Properties: Bitter; cold; nontoxic*.

Channel entry: liver and gallbladder channels.

Indications:

• Clears heat and resolves toxin: Diarrhea and dysentery; intestinal welling-abscess; cancer.
• Dispels wind and relieves pain: Wind-damp impediment pain; injury from knocks and falls; stomach pain.

  Dosage & Method:

  Oral: Decoct (9–15g). Topical: Appropriate amount.

  Product Area:

  South-western and southern China.