Zi Jing Pi - 紫荆皮 - Cortex Kadsurae Radiicis

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Cortex Kadsurae Radicis
Common English:	Bark of Chinese Redbud Kadsura Root-bark

Category

Herbs that Promote Urination

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Bitter	Neutral	Spleen Stomach Liver	6-15g

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Cleanses the Blood, Invigorates the Blood, Promotes urination, Regulates menstruation, Removes toxicity, Resolves swelling	Qi and Blood Stagnation with dysentery, sores and boils, snake and insect bites, traumatic injury, amenorrhea, pharyngitis, rheumatic arthritis and pain

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

Major Combinations

Notes

1. It may be steeped in wine or prepared as pills and powder.
2. The correct species for this herb is Cortex Kadsurae Radicis (Chinese Redbud), although Cortex Cercis Chinensis is in common use.