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Latin pharmacognostic name: Berberidis Radicis seu Caulis Cortex

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Berberis soulieana Schneid.; Berberis wilsonae Hemsl.; Berberis poiretii Schneid.; Berberis vernae Schneid. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin (other sources): Berberis sargentiana Schneid.; Berberis brachypoda Maxim.; Berberis dictyophylla Franch. var. epruinosa Schneid.; Berberis diaphana Maxim.

Use: Medicinal

Category: Heat-clearing agents / Heat-clearing dampness-drying agents

Properties: Bitter*; cold*; nontoxic*.

Indications:

• Clears heat and dries dampness: red dysentery; jaundice; damp sores.
• Drains fire and resolves toxin: Welling-abscesses; sore toxin; painful swollen throat; wind-fire red eyes.

  Dosage & Method: Oral: Decoct (15–30g dried, 60–120g fresh). NAMES ARE the SAME

  Product Area: Many parts of China.

  See also: Xiǎo bò (小檗 Berberidis Radix seu Caulis, barberry [root or stem])

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