Bencao Index https://bencaoindex.com/ https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/zi-cao/ Free to use and republish with visible attribution and a link back to the source page. The catalogue is a reference work and is knowingly incomplete; nothing in it is medical advice. <a href="https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/zi-cao/">Bencao Index</a> zi cao 紫草 Arnebiae arnebia root shiso jacho Cools Blood Heart Liver

Clears Heat, cools and invigorates the Blood, resolves Fire toxin and vents rashes

Heat at the Blood (Xue) level, Blood Heat or toxic Heat with dark purple rashes, as in eczema, measles or chickenpox Eruptive diseases such as mumps or chickenpox when the rash has stalled and will not come out Amenorrhea and painful periods

Moistens the Intestines, unblocks the bowels and promotes urination

Blood Heat with mild constipation Rashes together with constipation or difficult urination

Clears Damp-Heat from the skin and aids tissue healing (topical)

Skin lesions from Damp-Heat, eczema, dermatitis or vaginal itching, applied topically Burns and wounds, applied topically