败酱草·Herba Patriniae
Patrina
Bai Jiang Cao (败酱草) is patrinia, recorded as Herba Patriniae. It is acrid and bitter in flavour, slightly cold, and enters the Liver, Stomach and Large Intestine channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that clear Heat and relieve toxicity.
| Pinyin | bai jiang cao |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 败酱草 |
| Latin Name | Herba Patriniae |
| English Name | Patrina·patrinia |
| Japanese | haishoso |
| Korean | paejangcho |
Suppurative abscesses.
Intestinal abscess with fever and pain of the abdomen and ribs; postpartum abdominal pain; red, swollen, painful eyes
jin yin hua + da huang + mu dan pi
Intestinal abscess not yet fully suppurated
Toxic swollen sores and abscesses; red, swollen, painful eyes; disperses Stagnation from Heat toxin with abdominal distention and pain, abdominal masses and jaundice; gynecological disorders from Heat and Stasis with vaginal discharge, pain and abdominal distention
Smoldering Damp-Heat causing suppuration
Intestinal abscess with pus but no Heat signs
Lung abscess.
Postpartum Blood Stasis with fever and abdominal pain; intestinal abscess before suppuration, with a fixed mass in the abdomen
wu ling zhi + xiang fu + dang gui
Chest and abdominal pain.
yu xing cao + huang qin + jie geng
Lung abscess with fever and a cough bringing up mucus and blood
Blood Stasis.
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 6-30g; Tincture: 2-5ml | 6-30 g | — | 2-5 ml | — | — |