Ovateleaf Holly Bark
Ilicis Rotundae Cortex
Jiu Bi Ying

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Bitter; cold

Part(s) used

Bark

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To clear heat and resolve toxin, disinhibit damp and relieve pain.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Common cold with fever, swelling pain in throat, stomachache, summerheat-damp diarrhea, jaundice, dysentery, knocks and falls, wind-damp impediment pain, eczema, sore and boil.