Medicinals

qīng dài / 青黛 / 青黛 / indigo;

Latin pharmacognostic name: Indigo Naturalis

Alternate English names: natural indigo

Alternate Chinese names: 靛花 diàn huā; 青蛤粉 qīng gé fěn; 青缸花 qīng gāng huā; 蓝露 lán lù; 淀花 diàn huā; 靛沫花 dì mò huā

Origin: Plant

Use: medicinal

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

Properties: Salty; cold.

Channel entry: liver, lung, and stomach channels.

Indications:

Dosage & Method:

Oral: 1.5–3g. Taken as a powder drenched in fluid or made into pills. The active constituents are not easily soluble in water. Qīng dài can be applied topically for skin conditions, either dry or mixed with liquid.

Warning:

Use with care in stomach cold.

Quality:

Good quality is light, powdery, and floats on water.

Product Area:

Fújiàn, Shànghǎi, Jiāngsū.

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