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Qing Dai青黛

Indigo NaturalisIndigo

Autres nomsNatural Indigo

Catégorie
Herbs That Clean Heat and Detoxify; Target Warm and Heat Diseases
Nature
froid
Saveur
salé
Tropisme
Foie, Poumon, Estomac
Posologie
1.5–3 g

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Actions & indications

Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity, cools the Blood and reduces maculae
  • Maculae due to Blood Heat (Xue Stage Heat)
  • Can be used alone for bleeding due to Blood Heat, especially epistaxis
Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity, cools the Blood, disperses Stagnation and reduces swelling
Throat inflammation, dysphagia, sores of the mouth or mumps due to blazing Heat (internal or topical)
Drains Liver Fire, dispels Summerheat and extinguishes Wind to stop tremors
Convulsions, red eyes, sore throat and other manifestations of Heat, especially Summerheat, affecting the Liver
Clears Liver Fire, drains Lung Heat and cools the Blood
  • Cough due to Lung Heat
  • Cough and chest pain due to Liver Fire attacking the Lungs

Contre-indications

  • Avoid use when the Heat stems from Yin Deficiency Fire.
  • Use with caution in Deficiency Cold of the Stomach.
  • Overdose can cause nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and blood in the stool.
  • Rarely, it may impair Liver function, lower platelet count, and suppress bone marrow.

Interactions

Individuals allergic to sulfonylureas — such as tolbutamide (Orinase), glipizide (Glucotrol), or glyburide (DiaBeta/Micronase) — or to sulfonamides such as sulfadiazine, sulfisoxazole, sulfamethoxazole, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim/Septra), and erythromycin/sulfisoxazole (Pediazole) may also react to Da Qing Ye.

Associations

  • Maculae from Warm toxin with a flooding, rapid pulse.

  • Nosebleed or hematemesis from Blood Heat.

  • Sores affecting the mouth and tongue.

  • Applied topically for non-healing oral sores.

    • Huang Bai
    • Shi Gao
    • Duan Ge Qiao

    Applied topically for severe eczema itching.

  • Summerheat with red eyes, sore throat, and mouth sores.

  • Restlessness and convulsion caused by Liver Fire.

  • Convulsions, including febrile convulsions in children.

  • Liver Fire invading the Lungs, with cough, chest pain, and blood-streaked sputum.

  • Cough from Lung Heat with yellow, thick sputum that is hard to expectorate.

  • Lung Heat.

  • Applied topically for eczema and oral ulcers.

Notes

  • This herb is derived by processing Fol. Isatidis Da Qing Ye.
  • It is used chiefly to treat high fever in children.
  • It clears Heat, resolves toxicity, cools the Blood, fades maculae, drains the Liver, clears the Lungs, dispels Summerheat, and settles convulsions.
  • Applied topically, it treats inflammation of the mouth and throat, including mumps.
  • It cools Heat arising from pathogenic invasion.
  • It cools both Lung Heat and Liver Fire.
  • Cooling the Liver in turn cools the Blood.
  • It works especially well for nosebleeds, whether taken internally or applied topically.
  • It is particularly indicated for dysphagia.
  • It counteracts toxicity from medicinals of every kind.
  • Research has shown this herb inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
  • For scrofula that has not yet ulcerated, crush Qing Dai together with Hb. Portulacae Ma Chi Xian and apply to the lesion once daily.
  • Qing Dai, Fol. Isatidis Da Qing Ye, and Rx. Isatidis Ban Lan Gen come from the same plants and share the ability to cool Blood Heat and fade skin blotches. Qing Dai is best for toxic sores from Fire and Heat, rashes from Warm toxin, hemoptysis, hematemesis, and childhood convulsions. Da Qing Ye and Ban Lan Gen both cool Heat toxin in the Heart and Stomach, but Da Qing Ye is generally used for Warm-toxin rashes, while Ban Lan Gen is used for massive febrile head disorders and throat obstruction from mumps.

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