Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

An Ye - Folium Eucalypti - Eucalyptus Leaf

Pharmaceutical Latin: Folium Eucalypti
Common English: Eucalyptus Leaf

Category

Herbs that Transform Phlegm and Stop Coughing (Antitussives): Cool Herbs that Transform Hot Phlegm

Properties

Taste Temperature Entering Meridians Dosage
Acrid
Slightly Bitter
Cool Lung
Large Intestine
Urinary Bladder
4-10g
Tincture:2-4ml
Essential Oil: 1-2 drops encapsulated with olive oil

Actions And Indications

Actions Indications/Syndromes

Promotes expectoration, Relieves coughing, Resolves Phlegm-Heat and Dryness, Tonifies Lung Yin and relieves the bronchi

Phlegm-Heat in the Lungs with cough, sore throat, purulent green-yellow sputum or fetid bloody pus. Treats bronchitis, emphysema, pneumonia and Lung abscess.

Phlegm-Dryness in the Lungs with coughing up plugs of sputum, difficult expectoration and wheezing. Treats allergic asthma.

Lung Yin Deficiency with low-grade afternoon fever, dry mouth and throat and cough with expectoration of thick or bloody sputum. Treats pulmonary tuberculosis.

Expels Wind-Heat, Opens the sinuses, Promotes eruptions, Promotes sweating, Reduces fever, Relieves pain

Wind-Heat Invades the Lungs with sore throat, aches and pains, cough and possible fever. Treats common cold and influenza.

Damp-Heat with nasal and head congestion and pain and watery nasal discharge. Treats sinusitis, rhinitis, post nasal drip, otitis media. remittent fevers and eruptive fevers.

Wind-Damp-Heat Bi with joint pain and redness, and muscle aches. Treats rheumatism, arthritis and neuralgia.

Clears Damp-Heat, Expels parasites, Reduces infection and inflammation, Stimulates immunity, Stops discharge

Treats viral and bacterial respiratory infections and throat infections

Bladder and Kidney Damp-Heat with urgent, burning cloudy urination. Treats Uro-genital infections.

Genitourinary Damp-Heat with purulent vaginal discharge and painful urination, Treats cervical erosion, chronic peptic ulcer and parasites.

Benefits the skin and repel insects, Promotes tissue repair, Reduces inflammation

Treats burns, injuries, ulcers and abscesses.

Treats skin eruptions.

Use topically as an insect repellant

Supports the pancreas and lowers Blood sugar

Treats hyperglycemia and diabetes

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Th9is herb works best with sub acute or chronic inflammations.
INCOMPATIBILITIES
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Major Combinations

Notes

  • It has proven extremely valuable in the treatment of acute External infections, respiratory syndromes and malarial conditions.
  • Among Western botanicals, it is a major one for Wind-Heat.

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.