Arctii Lappae
Pinyin Mandarin Name
Niu Bang Zi 牛蒡子
Common English Name
Burdock Fruit
Part of Plant Used
Fruit
Nature
Slightly cold
Taste
Acrid, slightly bitter
Meridians Entered
Lungs, Stomach
Common Usages
This herb is used in formulas to treat symptoms of red and swollen throat, cough with yellow phlegm, fever, and measles; also used for other heat-related rashes and for carbuncles (TCM: imbalances of internal heat, wind heat, and wind dampness).
Traditional Usages and Functions
Disperses wind heat and benefits the throat; detoxifies fire poison; encourages rashes to surface; moistens Intestines.
Common Formulas Used In
Lonicera and Forsythia.
Processing Required
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Remarks
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Cautions in Use
Do not use this herb when there are open sores or carbuncles, or where there is deficient Qi and diarrhea.
