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Dittany bark (Baixianpi)
Pharmaceutical
Name : Cortex Dictamni radicis
Botanical Name: Dictamnus dasycarpus Turcz.
Common Name: Dittany bark, Fraxinella
Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao
Jing
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations: The roots are dug in spring
or autumn. After the fibrous roots have been
removed, the bark is peeled off, cut into
slices and dried in the sun.
Properties & Taste: Bitter and cold
Meridians: Spleen and stomach
Functions:
1. To clear heat and release toxins;
2. To remove damp and stop itching
Indications & Combinations: Boils and
ulcers or itching of the skin. Dittany bark
(Baixianpi) is used with Flavescent sophora
root (Kushen), Phellodendron bark (Huangbai)
and Atractylodes rhizome (Cangzhu).
Dosage: 6-10 g |
