黄柏·Cortex Phellodendri
amur cork-tree bark
Huang Bai (黄柏) is the bark of the amur cork tree, recorded as Cortex Phellodendri. It is bitter in flavour and cold in temperature, entering the Kidney and Bladder channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that clear Heat and dry Dampness.
| Pinyin | huang bai |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 黄柏 |
| Latin Name | Cortex Phellodendri·Cortex Phellodendri Chinensis |
| English Name | amur cork-tree bark·amur cork-tree bark; phellodendron bark·Phellodendron Bark |
| Japanese | obaku |
| Korean | hwangbaek |
Burning, painful, hesitant urination.
che qian zi + shan yao + qian shi + bai guo
Damp-Heat with yellow vaginal discharge
Hot, bloody dysenteric disorders.
huang lian + bai tou weng + qin pi
Damp-Heat with diarrhea or dysentery
Acute abdominal pain with diarrhea
Frequent, urgent, uncomfortable and painful urination
Damp-Heat leg Qi.
zhi zi + yin chen hao + da huang
Damp-Heat jaundice.
Yin Deficiency with fever, steaming bones and night sweats. Damp-Heat in the Lower Jiao
Yin Deficiency with steaming bones and spermatorrhea
Weakness and soreness of the low back and legs
Eczema.
pig gall
Sores and abscesses, applied topically
Drains Damp and clears Heat in the Lower Jiao where Damp-Heat causes weak, swollen and painful legs, vaginal discharge or sores. Eases painful obstruction affecting the knees and legs
Releases constraint and sends Qi downward to clear Heat and Fire from the Liver channel. Drains Damp from the Liver and Gallbladder in Yang jaundice with marked fever, deeply yellow or orange skin and eyes, thirst, a red tongue and a yellow coat. Lower Jiao Damp-Heat with hot, painful, difficult urination
huang lian + mu xiang + ma chi xian + bai shao
Dysentery.
cang zhu + chuan niu xi + yi yi ren
Bi syndrome.
du zhong + dang gui + chuan niu xi
Bi syndrome with weak, sore low back and knees
Lin syndrome.
bai mao gen + da ji + xiao ji + mu tong
Charred in this combination, for blood in the urine
zhi zi + ze xie + che qian zi
Yellow vaginal discharge.
Dysuria.
huai hua (chao) + di yu + fang feng
Bleeding hemorrhoids.
Skin abscesses and lesions.
ku shen + chan tui + lian qiao
Rashes and eczema.
zhu dan
Carbuncles or boils, applied topically
egg whites
Topically for breast abscesses.
Severe Yin Deficiency Fire.
zhi mu + xian mao + yin yang huo + ba ji tian
Yin Deficiency Fire with Deficiency of both Kidney Yin and Kidney Yang
Night sweats.
Irritability.
feng mi + dang shen + bai zhu + zhi fu zi
Stomatitis: roasted in this combination and used as a gargle
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 3-12g; Tincture: 2-4ml | 3-12 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |
黄柏·Cortex Phellodendri
Huang Bai (Chuan) (黄柏) is the bark of phellodendron, recorded as Cortex Phellodendri. Beyond the names the record holds no category, channels or actions.
The catalogue records no separate actions, dose or cautions for this preparation. Unless noted above it follows huang bai.