牛蒡子·Fructus Arctii
Arcticum
Niu Bang Zi (牛蒡子) is the fruit of great burdock, a plant of the daisy family, recorded as Fructus Arctii. It is acrid and bitter in flavour and cold in temperature, entering the Lung and Stomach channels. The catalogue files it among the cool, acrid herbs that release the Exterior.
| Pinyin | niu bang zi |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 牛蒡子 |
| Latin Name | Fructus Arctii |
| English Name | Arcticum·Arctium·arctium seed·great burdock achene·great burdock achene; arctium seed |
| Japanese | goboshi |
| Korean | ubangja |
Wind-Heat attacking the Lungs or Fire toxin flaring upward; strongly clears the throat and Lungs
Wind-Heat with an inflamed throat and productive cough
Boosts the Wind-Heat-dispersing action of the preceding combination
jie geng + sang ye + zhe bei mu + gan cao
Wind-Heat cough with sputum that is hard to expectorate
Severe sore throat.
Cough and Yin Deficiency.
chan tui + bo he + jing jie + ge gen
Rashes that do not fully express; itchy rashes from Wind-Heat
bai zhi + jie geng + jin yin hua
Carbuncles and boils not yet ulcerated, with pain and swelling
da huang + huang qin + shan dou gen
Fire toxin with a severe sore throat
Yin Deficiency affecting the Lungs, with cough and dyspnea
Sore, swollen throat, mumps-like swelling, boils and other lesions of Heat toxin, and ulcers and abscesses of the mouth and tongue; unblocks and drains Heat toxin, dispersing clumps and swelling
Measles rash that does not fully express
Toxic Heat with swellings, carbuncles and mumps
Wind-Heat sores, dry throat, cough with yellow sputum, and measles or itchy rash that fails to fully express
Sore, swollen throat
da qing ye + zi cao + sheng ma
Skin disorders from accumulated Heat and toxins, red and/or painful
ban lan gen + lian qiao + ye ju hua
Mumps.
jin yin hua + bo he + lian qiao + jie geng
Wind-Heat or febrile disease with sore throat
ma bo + ban lan gen + xuan shen + jie geng + lian qiao
Sore throat; clears Heat and resolves toxicity
jin yin hua + lian qiao + ku shen + dang gui wei + chi shao
Fixed swellings, carbuncles or sores, red and painful
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 3-12g; Tincture: 2-4ml | 3-12 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |
牛蒡子·Fructus Arctii
Niu Bang Zi (Chao) (牛蒡子) is the dry-fried fruit of burdock, recorded as Fructus Arctii. The record carries its names and nothing further: no category, no channels, no actions.
The catalogue records no separate actions, dose or cautions for this preparation. Unless noted above it follows niu bang zi.