Chinese Bastardtoadflax
Herba Thesii
Bai Rui Cao

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Acrid; slightly bitter; astringent; cold

Part(s) used

Whole herb

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To clear heat, disinhibit damp, resolve toxin.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Wind-heat common cold, summerheat stroke, pulmonary welling abscess, nipple moth, scrofula, mammary welling abscess, swollen boil, strangury syndrome, jaundice, lumbago, emission.