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Dandelion;
蒲公英 〔蒲公英〕pú gōng yīng
Latin pharmacognostic name: Taraxaci Herba
Alternate English names: taraxacum; Mongolian dandelion
Alternate Chinese names: 公英 gōng yīng; 黄花地丁 huáng huā dì dīng; 凫公英 fú gōng yīng
Origin: Plant
Use: medicinal
Category: Heat-clearing agents / Heat-clearing toxin-resolving agents
Properties: Bitter, sweet; cold.
Channel entry: liver and stomach channels.
Indications:
- Clears heat and resolves toxin; disperses welling-abscesses and binds: Toxin swelling of external or internal welling-abscesses; heat toxin sores.
- Clears and disinhibits damp-heat; disinhibits water and frees strangury (lìn): Damp-heat jaundice; damp-heat strangury (shī rè lìn) with painful dribbling urination; damp-heat diarrhea or dysentery.
Dosage & Method: Oral: 10–30g in decoctions.
Warnings: Excessively large doses can cause mild diarrhea. Use with caution in spleen-stomach vacuity cold.
Quality: Clean, leafy, grayish-green plants with roots in tax.
Product Area: Most parts of China.
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