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Latin pharmacognostic name: Berberidis Radix seu Caulis

Kingdom: Plant

Origin (other sources): Berberis amurensis Rupr.; Berberis poiretii Schneid.; Berberis thunbergii DC.; Berberis sibirica Pall.; Berberis subacuminata C.K. Schneid.; Berberis vulgaris L.

Use: Medicinal

Category:

Properties: Bitter*; extremely cold*; nontoxic*.

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), sores, and boils; flooding and spotting.

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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