Bai Tou Weng
白頭翁 bái tóu wēng, "hoary-headed geezer"

Category: Clear Heat and Resolves Toxicity  Browse

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Tastes
Tastes:
Bitter  Browse
Dosage
Dosage:
6-15g
Cautions
Cautions:
None noted
Meridians
Meridians:
Stomach , Large Intestine  Browse
Preparation
Preparation:
No preparation data at this time
Quality
Quality:
Good quality - thick and long roots with a solid texture
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')  Browse
Notes
Notes:
No notes at this time
Formulas
Formulas (3)
Family:
Ranunculaceae  Browse

Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical: Radix Pulsatillae
Botanical: Pulsatilla Chinensis (bge.) Regel
Japanese: hakutōō
Korean: baekduong
Common: Chinese anemone root, pulsatilla, anemone
 
Temperature:  Cold  Browse