Herb Listings
Che Qian Cao / Plantago Herb (Plant) | |||
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Taste: Sweet • Temperature: Cold • Category: Downward Draining • Sub Category: Antibacterial | |||
Dosage10-15g |
Actions1. Clears damp-heat, diuretic: used to treat edema & painful urination.2. Clears Liver heat from eyes: treats red, sore & painful eyes, photophobia & excessive tearing. Also used for headache caused by Liver heat or fire. 3. Clears heat from the Lung & expels phlegm to stop cough: especially to treat cough with thick yellow sputum. |
MeridiansLiver, Kidney, Lung, Small Intestine |
CautionsContraindicated during fever. Use herb with caution with yin or blood deficiency, & excess heat patterns (very drying). Do not overdose. |