Dittany Bark (Baixianpi)
Pharmaceutical Name: | Cortex Dictamni radicis |
Botanical Name: | Dictamnus dasycarpus Turcz. |
Common Name: | Dittany bark Fraxinella |
Source of Earliest Record: | Shennong Bencao Jing |
art Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: | The roots are dug in spring or autumn. After the fibrous roots have been removed, the bark is peeled off, cut into slices and dried in the sun. |
Properties and Taste: | Bitter and cold |
Meridian: | Spleen and stomach |
Functions: | To clear heat and release toxins To remove damp and stop itching |
Indications and Combinations: | Boils and ulcers or itching of the skin. *Use with Flavescent sophora root (Kushen), Phellodendron bark (Huangbai) and Atractylodes rhizome (Cangzhu). |
Dosage: | 6-10 g |