yī zhī huáng huā

一枝黄花·Herba Solidaginis

solidago decurense

About yī zhī huáng huā

Yi Zhi Huang Hua (一枝黄花) is goldenrod, recorded as Herba Solidaginis. It is bitter and sweet in flavour and cold in temperature, entering the Lung, Liver, Gallbladder and Kidney channels. Its Chinese name reads as a single branch of yellow flowers.

Names

Pinyinyī zhī huáng huā
Chinese一枝黄花
Latin NameHerba Solidaginis
English Namesolidago decurense

Classification

Channels
Lung, Kidney, Gallbladder, Liver
Flavour
Sweet, Bitter
Temperature
Cold

Actions and indications

Relieves pain, reduces inflammation and opens the channels and collaterals

  • Pain and inflammation
  • Traumatic injury

Reduces swelling and resolves toxicity

  • Toxic swellings
  • Sore throat
  • Jaundice
  • Headache from Cold
  • Whooping cough
  • Convulsions in infants
  • Fungal infections affecting the hands
  • Carbuncles and swellings on the back
  • Athlete's foot, applied topically

Combinations

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any 3-15g; Fresh: 20-30g3-15 g————

Cautions

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