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

Pinyin	yī zhī huáng huā
Chinese	一枝黄花
Latin Name	Herba Solidaginis
English Name	solidago 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

yi tiao gen + ru xiang + mo yao + mu gua + bai shao
Pain from trauma; tight tendons
shui ding xiang + zhi zi + da huang + yin chen hao
Jaundice
ban lan gen
Influenza, tonsillitis and swelling of the throat
caulis hyptis capitatae + mo gu xiao + caulis vanieriae + huang jin gui
Reduces inflammation; eases pain of the spine
yu xing cao + huang qi + lian qiao + gan cao
Infections of the upper respiratory tract
she gan + jie geng + ma bo + jin yin hua + lian qiao + gan cao
Acute infection of the upper respiratory tract

Dosage

Age	Raw	Granule	Tincture	Concentrate	Frequency
Any 3-15g; Fresh: 20-30g	3-15 g	—	—	—	—

Cautions

pregnancy Contraindicated in pregnancy
caution Livestock that eat the plant can show signs of poisoning, including paralysis and disordered movement