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.)

Da Lo San - 大羅伞 - Radix Ardisiae Crenatae

Pharmaceutical Latin: Radix Ardisiae Crenatae
Common English: Hilo Holly

Category

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

Properties

Taste Temperature Entering Meridians Dosage
Bitter
Acrid
Cool Lung
Liver
9-15g

Actions And Indications

Actions Indications/Syndromes

Dispels Heat, Invigorates the Blood, Removes toxins, Stops pain

Acute pharyngolaryngitis, diphtheria, erysipelas, lymphadenitis, hemoptysis due to Internal impairment and overstrain, chest and abdominal pain due to nervousness, ostealgia due to Wind-Dampness, External and Internal trauma, tonsillitis, common cold, painful, swollen gums, eczema

Excessive Heat in the Lung and Stomach

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
INCOMPATIBILITIES
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Major Combinations

Notes

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