Yin Chai Hu
銀柴胡 yín chái hú, "silver barbarian kindling"

Category: Clear Heat from Deficiency (xu heat)  Browse

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Tastes
Tastes:
Sweet  Browse
Dosage
Dosage:
3-9g
Cautions
Cautions:
Contraindicated in those with blood deficiency without heat
Meridians
Meridians:
Liver , Stomach  Browse
Preparation
Preparation:
No preparation data at this time
Quality
Quality:
Good quality - thick, long, and uniform roots with a thin, greyish yellow outer bark and a solid texture. The cross section is yellowish white with a chrysanthemum heart in the center. Roots of irregular thickness or with a black center part are of inferior quality
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')  Browse
Notes
Notes:
No notes at this time
Formulas
Formulas (1)
Family:
Caryophyllaceae  Browse

Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical: Radix Stellariae
Botanical: Stellaria Dichotoma L. Var. Lanceolata Bge.
Japanese: ginsaiko
Korean: eunsiho
Common: stellaria root
 
Temperature:  Slightly Cold  Browse