Ba Jiao Lian - 八角莲 - Rhizoma Dysosmae Pleianthae

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Rhizoma Dysosmae Pleinathae Rhizoma Podophylli
Common English:	Sixangular Dysosma Rhizome

Category

Herbs that Clear Heat and Purge Fire: Herbs that Clear Heat and Detoxify

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Bitter Acrid	Neutral Cool Toxic	Lung Liver	6-12g

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Disperses nodulation, Reduces swelling, Removes Stagnation, Removes toxic Heat, Resolves Phlegm	Boils, Carbuncles, Furuncles, Insect bites, Scrofula, Snake bites, Sore, Tumors Acute tonsillitis, Cough, Sore throat, Venereal disease External and Internal trauma, arthralgia

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

Major Combinations

Notes

1. Research has shown that this herb inhibits cancer cell growth.
2. This herb is said to eliminate pathogenic factors, lessen poisoning of all kinds, expel a dead fetus and cure pernicious malaria.
3. It is a very potent herb that treats poison with poison.
4. It is said that one who truly understands this herb need not fear sleeping alongside poisonous snakes.