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INDIVIDUAL HERBS

NAME: XIAN FENG CAO

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Herba Bidentis
Common English:	Bidens

CATEGORY

Herbs That Drain Dampness (Diuretics)

Herbs that Clear Heat and Purge Fire: Herbs that Clear Heat and Detoxify; Target Warm and Heat Diseases

PROPERTIES

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Sweet Bland	Neutral (Cold)	Kidney Small Intestine Urinary Bladder	6-30g

ACTIONS AND INDICATIONS

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Reduces inflammation, clears Heat and promotes urination	Appendicitis, nephritis, dysentery, urinary tract infection, cystitis, diabetes, jaundice and hepatitis
Reduces swelling, drains pus and generates flesh	Hemorrhoids and toxic swellings
Expels Wind-Heat	Influenza, sore throat

CONTRAINDICATIONS, INCOMPATIBILITIES AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Use caution for those with Spleen and Stomach Deficiency Cold.

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

MAJOR COMBINATIONS

Rhubarb and Moutan Decoction Da Huang Mu Dan Pi Tang	Hb. Elephantopus Ding Shu Xiu Hb. Polygoni Avicularis Bian Xu Hb. Dianthi Qu Mai Hb. Pogonantheri Criniti Bi Zi Cao Hb. Ludwigiae Prostratae Shui Ding Xiang	Hb. Pteris Feng Wei Cao Hb. Centrellae Ji Xue Cao Rx. Puerariae Ge Gen Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin Rz. Coptidis Huang Lian
Appendicitis	Nephritis	Dysentery
Hb. Houttuyniae Yu Xing Cao Hb. Physalis Angulatae Pao Zai Cao Hb. Lippiae Ya She Huang Cx. Phellodendri Huang Bai Sm/ Plantaginis Che Qian Zi Rz. Imperatae Bai Mao Gen	Hb. Patriniae Bai Jiang Cao Rz. Polygoni Cuspidati Hu Zhang Hb. Oldenlandia Bai Hua She She Cao Hb. Solani Huang Shui Qie Rx. Isatidis Ban Lan Gen Hb. Orthosiphori Aristatis Hua Shi Cao	Stigma Maydis Yu Mi Xu
Urinary tract infection Cystitis	Hepatitis	Diabetes
Sp. Gleditsiae Zao Jiao Ci or True Man Decoction to Revitalize Life Zhen Ren Huo Ming Yin or Peony Decoction Shao Yao Tang or Yi Wood Decoction Yi Zi Tang
Hemorrhoids

NOTES

This herb can be used as a beverage in summertime to prevent Summerheat.
It can be used alone topically for toxic swellings.