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Pharmaceutical Name

Herba taraxaci

Botanical Name

1. Taraxacum mongolicum Hand.-Mazz.; 2. Taraxacum sinicum Kitag.

Common Name

Dandelion herb

Source of Earliest Record

Xinxiu Bencao

Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations

The whole plant is gathered in summer or autumn, cleaned in water and then dried in the sun.

Properties & Taste

Bitter, sweet and cold

Meridians

Stomach and liver

Functions

1. To clear heat and release toxins; 2. To resolve dampness

Indications & Combinations

1. Boils, carbuncles and furuncles. Dandelion herb (Pugongying) is used with Viola (Zihuadiding), Wild chrysanthemum flower (Yejuhua) and Honeysuckle flower (Jinyinhua). 2. Damp-heat jaundice. Dandelion herb (Pugongying) is used with Oriental wormwood (Yinchenhao). 3. Turbid urination. Dandelion herb (Pugongying) is used with Lysimachia (Jinqiancao) and Imperata rhizome (Baimaogen).

Dosage

10-30 g

Cautions & Contraindications

Overdosing of this herb may cause mild diarrhea.

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