Huang Qin (AA) - 黄芩 - Baical Skullcap Root

Herbs that Clear Heat and Dry Dampness

Clears Heat, Fire, and Drains Dampness
Especially for heat and damp in the Upper Jiao, symptoms include high fever, thirst, cough, irritability, and sputum that is thick and yellow. Used topically or internally for hot sores and swellings.
Clears Damp-Heat in the Stomach and Intestines
For diarrhea or dysentery with high fever, thirst with inability to drink, or painful urination. Also used with other herbs for Damp-Heat jaundice.
Clears Heat and Stops Bleeding
For Blood in the stool, epistaxis, or vomiting with Blood.
Calms the Fetus
For threatened miscarriage when the fetus is restless due to heat.
Calms Liver Yang Rising
For headache, red eyes, bitter taste in the mouth, irritability, or hypertension.

6-15 grams.

Contraindicated in heat in the lungs from deficiency, cold in the middle Jiao, and restless fetus due to cold. Some traditional sources say this herb counteracts Rhizoma et Radix Veratri (li lu), and Cortex Moutan Radicis (mu dan pi).

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