胡黄连·Rhizoma Picrorhizae
figwort flower
Hu Huang Lian (胡黄连) is the rhizome of picrorhiza, recorded as Rhizoma Picrorhizae. It is bitter in flavour and cold in temperature, entering the Liver, Stomach and Large Intestine channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that clear Heat of the deficient kind.
| Pinyin | hu huang lian |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 胡黄连 |
| Latin Name | Rhizoma Picrorhizae |
| English Name | figwort flower·figwort flower; picrorhiza rhizome·Picrorhiza Rhizome |
| Japanese | kooren |
| Korean | hohwangryeon |
di gu pi + zhi mu + yin chai hu
Heat from Yin Deficiency with afternoon fevers that recur in steaming bone disorder, or fever linked to nutritional impairment in children
Nutritional impairment in children with Heat and night sweats; chills alternating with fever, or Heat at night then chills in the morning
bai zhu + shan zha + shi jun zi
Nutritional impairment in children with anorexia, fever and a distended abdomen
Hemafecia with long-standing diarrhea or dysenteric disorders
Incessant, bloody dysentery
goose gall bladder
Hemorrhoids
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 1.5-10g; Tincture: 1-4ml | 1.5-10 g | — | 1-4 ml | — | — |
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