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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CHINESE HERBS
Pinyin: hu huang lian
ENGLISH NAME: Picrorhiza
LATIN NAME: Picrorhizae Rhizoma

Properties: bitter, cold
Channels Entered: Heart, Liver, Stomach, Large Intestine
CHINESE THERAPEUTIC ACTIONS
1. Clears Deficiency Heat
2. Clears Heat and Dries Dampness
DOSAGE
3 to 10 grams
CAUTIONS I CONTRAINDICA TIONS
• Hu Huang Lian should be used with caution in patients who have deficiency and cold of the Spleen and Stomach.
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