Bai Xian Pi
| Bai Xian Pi in TCM:Explore the properties of Bai Xian Pi according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: dictamnus, dense fruit pittany root bark
Pharmaceutical Name: Cortex Dictamni
Properties: bitter, cold
Temperature: cold
Channels: ST, SP
Flavors: bitter
Special Properties:
clears heat, clears damp, eliminates toxins
Actions / Indications:
- Clears heat; relieves toxicity; alleviates itching
(dermatological disorders caused by damp heat, rashes, sores leaking
yellow fluid, pruritis, eczema)
- Clears damp heat (jaundice, vaginal discharge, painful
obstruction)
Other Notes:
- The water decoction of Bai Xian Pi has an anti-fungal effect on various fungi
- A small dose was shown to increase cardiac contractility and output in frogs, and shown to constrict blood vessels in rabbits
Contraindications:
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