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Dandelion herb (Pugongying)
Pharmaceutical Name: Herba taraxaci
Botanical Name: 1. Taraxacum mongolicum
Hand.-Mazz.; 2. Taraxacum sinicum Kitag.
Common Name: Dandelion herb
Source of Earliest Record: Xinxiu Bencao
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations: The whole plant is gathered
in summer or autumn, cleaned in water and
then dried in the sun.
Properties & Taste: Bitter, sweet and
cold
Meridians: Stomach and liver
Functions:
1. To clear heat and release toxins;
2. To resolve dampness
Indications & Combinations:
1. Boils, carbuncles and furuncles. Dandelion
herb (Pugongying) is used with Viola (Zihuadiding),
Wild chrysanthemum flower (Yejuhua) and Honeysuckle
flower (Jinyinhua).
2. Damp-heat jaundice. Dandelion herb (Pugongying)
is used with Oriental wormwood (Yinchenhao).
3. Turbid urination. Dandelion herb (Pugongying)
is used with Lysimachia (Jinqiancao) and Imperata
rhizome (Baimaogen).
Dosage: 10-30 g
Cautions & Contraindications: Overdosing
of this herb may cause mild diarrhea. |
