Hai Tong Pi - 海桐皮 - Cortex Erythrinae
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Cortex Erythrinae |
| Common English: | Coral-Bean Bark Erythrinae Bark |
Category
Herbs that Dispel Wind-DampnessProperties
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
| Bitter Acrid | Neutral | Liver Spleen Kidney | 6-30g 6-15g (Secondary source) |
Actions And Indications
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Dispels Wind-Dampness and unblocks the channels and collaterals | Wind-Damp Bi, especially for soreness and pain in the lower back and knees or spasms of the extremities |
Promotes urination and reduces edema | Superficial edema due to Dampness |
Treats itching skin lesions and kills parasites | Topically for scabies and other skin lesions |
Treats toothache due to dental caries | Used as a gargle |
Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions
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Major Combinations
| Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae | Rz. Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae | Caulis Tinosporae Sinensis |
Chronic joint pain from Wind-Cold-Dampness, especially of the lower back and knees. | Damp-Heat pouring downward with sensations of Heat and pain in the knees and legs. | Externally as a wash for pain, spasms and contraction of the muscles due to either trauma or Wind-Cold Dampness. (daily treatment for at least one month) |
| Ram. Cinnamomi | Fr. Cnidii | |
Internally or Externally as a wash for pain and swelling of the joints. | Topically as an oil for scabies and other itching skin lesions. |
Notes
- It may also serve as a cholegogue in jaundice and hepatic Deficiency.
- For bronchitis, it is used as an expectorant.
- It is also used as a uterine stimulant and astringent in amenorrhea and menorrhagia.