Bencao Index https://bencaoindex.com/ https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/zi-hua-di-ding/ 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-hua-di-ding/">Bencao Index</a> zi hua di ding 紫花地丁 Herba Violae Tokyo violet shikajicho jahwajijeong Clear Heat, Relieve Toxicity Heart Liver

Clears Heat and resolves Fire toxin

Hot, red swellings (Chuang Yong), especially hot, red, swollen eyes and a painful, swollen throat or ears Mumps Snakebite Abscesses of the breast or intestines Erysipelas

Treats hot sores, internally and externally

Boils, carbuncles, sores and abscesses, particularly on the head and back