Zi Hua Di Ding
紫花地丁 zǐ huā dì dīng, "purple flower earth spike"

Category:

Clear Heat

Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Tastes: Acrid , Bitter		Dosage: 15-30g

	Cautions: Use with caution for yin-type sores		Meridians: Heart , Liver
	Preparation: No preparation data at this time		Quality: Good quality - green, unfragmented and with yellow roots
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (3) wǔ shén tāng (Five Miracle Decoction) wǔ wèi xiāo dú yǐn (Five Ingredient Decoction to Eliminate Toxin) yín huā jiě dú tāng (Honeysuckle Decoction to Relieve Toxicity)