INDIVIDUAL HERBS
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Herba Pteris |
| Common English: | Pteris Phoenix-Tail Fern Chinese Brake Huguenot Fern Serrulate Brake Spider Brake |
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
Bitter Sweet |
Cold |
Large Intestine Bladder Lung Liver Gallbladder |
9-20g Tincture: 2-4ml |
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Clears Heat, drains Dampness, stops diarrhea and reduces inflammation |
Large Intestine Damp-Heat Urinary Bladder Damp-Heat |
Cools the Blood and eliminates toxins |
Toxic Heat in the Blood that causes bleeding and cancer |
CONTRAINDICATIONS |
INCOMPATIBILITIES |
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS |
Fol. Isatidis |
Hb. Portulacae |
Hb. cum Radice Patriniae |
Sore and swollen throat |
Dysentery and diarrhea |
Chronic appendicitis |
Hb. Plantaginis |
Hb. Oldenlandia |
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Lin syndrome with jaundice |
Hematuria, hemafecia and epistaxis |
Cancer |
- This herb treats gonorrhea, hepatitis, intestinal parasites and urodynia.
- It can be used topically for eczema, nettle rash, boils and injuries (sprains and strains).