Hai Tong Pi
海桐皮 hǎi tóng pí

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Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Tastes: Acrid , Bitter		Dosage: 6-15g

	Cautions: None noted		Meridians: Spleen , Liver , Kidney
	Preparation: No preparation data at this time		Quality: Good quality - large pieces with many thorns
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas There are no known formulas that contain this herb at this time

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Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Cortex Erythrineae

Botanical: Erythrina Variegata L. Var. Orientalis Merr.

Japanese: kaitōhi

Korean: haedongpi

Common: coral-bean bark, erythrina bark

Temperature: Neutral

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Unblocks the channels add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Dispels wind dampness add comment

	+1 Andrea Murchison (Rootdown Editor) Promotes urination and Reduces edema add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Wind damp painful obstruction (especially where there is soreness and pain in the lower back and knees, or spasms of the extremities) add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Superficial edema due to dampness add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Toothache add comment

Hai Tong Pi海桐皮 hǎi tóng pí