Figwortflower Picrorhiza Rhizome, Picrorhizae Rhizoma
Rhizoma Picrorhizae, Picrorhizae Rhizoma
Hu Huang Lian

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Bitter; cold

Part(s) used

Rhizome

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

Abates vacuity heat eliminate fever in infantile malnutritionclear damp-heat

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Steaming bone tidal fever due to yin vacuity, night sweating, child gan accumulation, indigestion, abdominal distention and emaciation, dysentery, fever, gastrointestinal damp-heat diarrhea, hemorrhoids.