Medicinals
xiǎo bò / 小檗 / 小檗 / barberry [root or stem]
Latin pharmacognostic name: Berberidis Radix seu Caulis
Alternate English names:
Alternate Chinese names:
Origin: Plant
Use: medicinal
Category: Unclassified
Properties: Bitter&ast
Channel entry:
Indications:
Clears heat and dries dampness; drains fire and resolves toxin.
acute enteritis; dysentery; jaundice; heat impediment (rè bì); scrofula; pneumonia; conjunctivitis; swollen welling-abscesses (yōng zhǒng),
Dosage & Method:
Oral: Decoct (3–9g). Topical: Wash, compress, or eye drops.
See also:
sān kē zhēn (三颗针 Berberidis Radicis seu Caulis Cortex, barberry [root or stem bark])
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