Purpleflower Holly Leaf

Si Ji Qing

Name

Si Ji Qing (Folium Ilicis Chinensis)

Property

Bitter, astringent, cool; lung, large intestine and bladder meridians entered.

Actions

Clear heat and remove toxicity, resolve swelling and dissipate blood stasis.

Indications

Cough due to lung-heat, sore throat, dysentery, hypochondriac pain, heat stranguria; skin ulcer, burns and scalds.

Dosage and administration

Decoct 15~30 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying with fresh product or decocted for washing.