Er Cha
兒茶 ér chá, "child's tea"

Category: External Application  Browse

Is this Herb effective in the clinic? +1 Log in to vote Log in to vote
Herb Image   Plant Image
Pinyin Pronunciation:
Tastes
Tastes:
Bitter , Astringent  Browse
Dosage
Dosage:
1-3g
Cautions
Cautions:
  • avoid use during Pregnancy
Meridians
Meridians:
Lung  Browse
Preparation
Preparation:
No preparation data at this time
Quality
Quality:
No quality data at this time
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')  Browse
Notes
Notes:
No notes at this time
Formulas
Formulas (1)
Family:
Fabaceae (Leguminosae, Papilionoidaceae)  Browse

Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical: Catechu
Botanical: Acacia Catechu (l.) Willd.
Japanese: jicha
Korean: aseonyak
Common: black cutch, catechu, cutch
 
Temperature:  Slightly Cold  Browse