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 |