Medicinal Herbs

Dandelion (Pu Gong Ying)

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蒲公英
Dandelion herb (Pugongying)

Pharmaceutical Name: Herba taraxaci

Botanical Name: 1. Taraxacum mongolicum Hand.-Mazz.. 2. Taraxacum sinicum Kitag.

Common Name: Dandelion herb

Source of Earliest Record: Xinxiu Bencao

Part Used: The whole plant is gathered in summer or autumn, cleaned in water and then dried in the sun.

Natural Properties & Taste: Bitter, sweet and cold

Meridians: Stomach and liver

Therapeutic Effects:
1. To clear heat and release toxins.
2. To resolve dampness.

Indications & Combinations:

1. Boils, carbuncles and furuncles. Dandelion herb (Pugongying) is used with Viola (Zihuadiding), Wild chrysanthemum flower (Yejuhua) and Honeysuckle flower (Jinyinhua).

2. Damp-heat jaundice. Dandelion herb (Pugongying) is used with Oriental wormwood (Yinchenhao).

3. Turbid urination. Dandelion herb (Pugongying) is used with Lysimachia (Jinqiancao) and Imperata rhizome (Baimaogen).

Dosage: 10-30 g

Cautions & Contraindications: Overdosing of this herb may cause mild diarrhea.

Traditional use is not proof of safety or effect. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using any herb if you are pregnant, nursing, or take medicine.

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