一枝黄花

一枝黄花 Yi Zhi Huang Hua

Name

Yi Zhi Huang Hua (Herba Solidaginis)

Property

Pungent, bitter, cool; liver and gallbladder meridians entered.

Actions

Dispel wind and clear heat, resolve swelling and remove toxicity.

Indications

Sore throat, traumatic injury, jaundice, cold headache, whooping cough, Infantile convulsion, fungal infection of the hand, carbuncle and swelling on the back.

Dosage and administration

Decoct 9~15 g, 20~30 g of the fresh product. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying with fresh product, or decocted for liniment.

Cations

It is contraindicated to pregnant women.