Prunella ( 夏枯草 ) ...Chinese Herb...
Latin
Plant Name
Prunellae Vulgaris
Pinyin
Mandarin Name
Xia Ku Cao
Common
English Name
Selfheal
Part
of Plant Used
Whole or broken flowering spike
Nature
Cold
Taste
Sweet, acrid, slightly bitter
Meridians
Entered
Liver, Gallbladder, Lungs
Common
Usages
This herb is used in formulas to treat swollen lymph glands, goiter, tumors,
abscesses, high blood pressure, and vertigo (TCM: swellings due to Liver
fire and constraint); also used to treat headaches; and eye pain, swelling,
and redness (TCM: Liver fire).
Traditional
Usages and Functions
Clears Liver and brightens eyes; clears heat and dissipates nodules.
Common
Formulas Used In
Leonuris and Achyranthes; Prunella and Scutellaria.
Processing
Required
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Remarks
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Cautions
in Use
Do not use where there is deficient Spleen or Stomach imbalances.
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