Hu Huang Lian
胡黄蓮 hú huáng lián, "barbarian yellow link"

Category:

Clear Heat

Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Tastes: Bitter		Dosage: 1.5-9g

	Cautions: Use with caution in those with Cold from Deficiency of the Spleen and Stomach		Meridians: Liver , Stomach , Large Intestine
	Preparation: No preparation data at this time		Quality: Good quality - thick, lightweight, and brittle with a greyish black, powdery cross section and an extremely bitter taste
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (3) lián méi ān huí tāng (Picrorhiza and Mume Decoction to Calm Roundworms) qīng gǔ sǎn (Cool the Bones Powder) qīng yí tāng (Clear the Pancreas Decoction)

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Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Picrorhizae Rhizoma

Botanical: Picrorhiza Scrophulariiflora Pennell

Japanese: koóren

Korean: hohwangryeon

Common: picrorhiza rhizome

Temperature: Cold

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Clears heat from deficiency add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Drains damp heat add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Yin deficiency with heat signs add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Childhood nutritional impairment accompanied by abdominal distention, afternoon fevers, and dysenteric diarrhea add comment

Hu Huang Lian胡黄蓮 hú huáng lián, "barbarian yellow link"