地骨皮·Cortex Lycii
Chinese wolfberry root-bark
Di Gu Pi (地骨皮) is the root bark of the Chinese wolfberry, recorded as Cortex Lycii. It is sweet and bland in flavour and cold in temperature, entering the Lung, Liver and Kidney channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that clear Heat of the deficient kind.
| Pinyin | di gu pi |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 地骨皮 |
| Latin Name | Cortex Lycii |
| English Name | Chinese wolfberry root-bark·Lycium Bark |
| Japanese | jikoppi |
| Korean | jigolpi |
Afternoon fevers that keep recurring, such as steaming bone disorder, or Blood Deficiency
yin chai hu + zhi mu + qin jiao
Makes the preceding combination more effective
mu dan pi + bai mao gen + ce bai ye
Steaming bone disorder from Blood Deficiency with epistaxis, hematemesis, purpuric rashes and menstrual disorders; swellings that suppurate
sheng di huang + tian hua fen + zhi mu + shi gao
Copious urination in wasting and thirsting disorder
Wheezing or cough from Lung Heat
Genital itching, used as an external wash
ming fan + she chuang zi + wu wei zi + bo he
Makes the preceding combination more effective
Yin Deficiency with Heat in the Blood; malnutrition in infants with a feeling of Heat
Yin Deficiency with bleeding from Lung Heat
Hemoptysis or dyspnea due to Lung Heat
Blood Deficiency; steaming bone disorder and other afternoon fevers that recur
Makes the preceding combination more effective
Steaming bone disorder, whether sweating is present or absent
Yin Deficiency with Heat: tidal fever, night sweats and a steaming sensation in the bones
Heat lodged in the muscles and bones, with fever, irritability and a feeling of steaming bones
lu gen + mai men dong + tian hua fen + da zao
Wasting and thirsting disorder where the patient is always thirsty and keeps drinking water
zhi bai di huang wan
Toothache.
Constipation.
bai mao gen + ce bai ye + ou jie
Blood Heat causing epistaxis and hematemesis
Hematuria, taken in powder form
Coughing up Blood-streaked sputum
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 6-15g; Tincture: 2-5ml | 6-15 g | — | 2-5 ml | — | — |