Hai Tong Pi
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Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: erythrina, Oriental variegated coral bean bark, Himalayan coral bean bark
Pharmacuetical Name: Cortex Erythrinae
Properties: bitter, acrid, neutral
Temperature: neutral
Channels: SP, KD, LV
Flavors: bitter, pungent
Special Properties:
clears damp, disperses wind
Actions / Indications:
- Treating skin lesions (itchy skin, tinea, scabies,
skin lesions, topical use)
- Dispels wind-damp; unblocks channels; alleviates pain
(spasms of extremities, for hot or cold patterns depending upon combination,
wind-damp-bi, especially with soreness and pain in lower back and knees)
Contraindications:
- (cc: arrhythmia, hypotension)
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