Ban Zhi Lian
| Ban Zhi Lian in TCM:Explore the properties of Ban Zhi Lian according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: scute barbata, barbed skullcap herb
Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Scutellariae Barbatae
Properties: acrid, slightly bitter, cool
Temperature: cool
Channels: LU, LI, ST, LV
Flavors: bitter, pungent
Special Properties:
clears heat, resolves water accumulations, eliminates toxins
Actions / Indications:
- Clears heat; relieves toxicity (snakebite, furuncles,
sores, intestinal abcess, trauma)
- Treats cancer and chronic hepatitis (modern use for
chronic hepatitis and LU and GI cancer)
- Promotes urination; reduces edema (difficult urination,
edema, ascites due to heptocirrhosis)
- (cc: pregnancy)
Other Notes:
- Ban Zhi Lian has been shown to inhibit Staphylococcus aureus,
Salmonella typhi, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and E. Coli
Contraindications:
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