INDIVIDUAL HERBS

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Cortex Dictamni
Common English:	Chinese Dittany Root Cortex Dictamnus Root Bark Dense Fruit Dittany Root Bark

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Bitter (Salty)	Cold	Spleen Stomach	4-16g Tincture: 2-4ml

Actions

Indications/Syndromes

Clears Heat, resolves Fire-toxicity, expels Wind and dries Dampness

Wind-Heat or Damp-Heat sores (carbuncles, and rashes) with copious pus, leaking of yellow fluid, moist skin and pruritis

Damp-Heat Bi

Damp-Heat jaundice

Clears Damp-Heat and stops itching

Vaginal pruritis with itching

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Contraindicated during pregnancy.
Use caution with patients with atopic conditions such as eczema or a history of liver disease.
Use caution for those with poor Liver function.
Use caution for those with Deficiency Cold.

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

This herb may potentiate the effect of microtubule inhibitors vincristine, vinblastine and paclitaxel.

Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis Ku Shen	Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis Ku Shen Fr. Cnidii She Chuang Zi	Rx. Saposhnikoviae Fang Feng Fr. Tribuli Bai Ji Li
Damp-Heat sores that itch.	Itching due to Wind-Damp-Cold or parasites such as scabies. May be used as an external wash.	Eczema and hives.
Caulis Lonicerae Ren Dong Teng Rx. Clematidis Wei Ling Xian	Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui Periostracum Cicadae Chan Tui	Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis Ku Shen Fr. Kochiae *Di Fu Zi*
Damp-Heat Bi of the lower extremities.	Rashes due to Blood Deficiency.	Itching with vaginal discharge.
Hb. Houttuyniae Yu Xing Cao Hb. Patriniae Bai Jiang Cao	Caul. Spatholobi Ji Xue Teng	Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis Ku Shen Fr. Kochiae *Di Fu Zi* Rz. Atractylodis Cang Zhu
Gynecological abdominal pain due to Blood Stasis.	Abdominal pain due to Blood Stasis.	Dermatological disorders characterized by Damp-Heat and toxins.
Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi	Caulis Lonicerae Ren Dong Teng
Damp-Heat jaundice.	Bi syndrome.

1. This herb expels Damp-Heat accumulated in the blood vessels of the muscles and flesh.
It also stops itch.
It takes Heat out through the urine.
It is particularly indicated for Lower Jiao Damp-Heat and itching Damp-Heat skin disorders.
One source says that this herb clears the senses.
This herb has been shown to inhibit the growth of cancer cells.
It is said that this is an essential herb for jaundice and Wind Bi.
It is also said to remove Stagnation clear the channels.
For ulcerated scrofula with pus and Blood, take 40ml of the decocted herb.
Both Bai Xian Pi and Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis Ku Shen eliminate Damp-Heat from the Lower Jiao and the skin and both promote urination Ku Shen also Expels Wind and kills parasites and therefore is better at treating itching and vaginal discharge. Bai Xian Pi is better for Wind-Damp-Bi or Damp-Bi with Heat signs.