Single Herb Glossary
Pú Gōng Yīng 蒲公英
| Pharmaceutical name | Taraxaci Herba Taraxacum mongolicicum Dandelion |
| Category | Clear Heat, Resolve Toxicity |
| Key Properties | Cools Heat, Resolves Toxicity Directs downward Facilitates urination Tropism to BREAST |
| Properties | Bitter Sweet Cold |
| Tropism | LV, ST |
| Actions & Indications | 1) Reduces Abscesses & Dissipates Nodules 2) Clears LV & Clears the Eyes 3) Clears Heat, Resolves Damp, Unblocks Painful Urinary Dribbling Carbuncles, sores, abscesses (deep) Mastitis & Intestines |
| Dosages | 9-30g |
| Contraindications (TCM) | Yin sores or carbuncles lacking redness and pain; Large dosages may cause diarrhea |
| Contraindications (Western) | |
| Chemical Composition | Taraxacerin, taraxasterol, taraxicin, xanthoph |
| Pharmacological Effects | • Antibiotic: bactericidal effects in vitro against S. aureus, β-hemolytic streptococcus, Diplococcus pneumoniae, Diplococcus meningitidis, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus dysenteriae and Salmonella typhi • Others: immune-enhancing, hepatoprotective, diuretic and cholagogic effects |
| Herb-Drug Interactions | • Quinolone antibiotics: concurrent use with quinolone antibiotics may influence bioavailability and disposition of quinolone antibiotics; in one study, rats receiving both Pu Gong Ying did not significantly alter bioavailability of ciprofloxacin but lowered the maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) by 73% , increased apparent volume of distribution threefold and increased terminal half-life from 1.96 hours to 5.71 hours; decrease of maximum plasma concentration of ciprofloxacin attributed to high mineral content of Pu Gong Ying |
| Classical Formula(s) |
Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin (Five-Ingredient to Eliminate Toxin) 五味消毒飲 (五味消毒饮) |
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