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 - Remarks
- Cautions in Use Do not use where there is deficient Spleen or Stomach imbalances.
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