Single Herb Glossary
Zǐ Huā Dì Dīng 紫花地丁
| Pharmaceutical name | Violae Yedoensitis, Herba cum Radice |
| Category | Clear Heat, Resolve Toxicity |
| Key Properties | Drains, disperses, cools, and resolves toxicity |
| Properties | Acrid Bitter Cold |
| Tropism | HT, LV |
| Actions & Indications | 1) Clear Heat, Resolve Toxicity (Snake Poisoning) 2) Clear hot sores, especially indicated for deep-rooted sores and red swellings (Carbuncles (deep)) |
| Dosages | 15-30g |
| Contraindications (TCM) | Caution with Yin type sores, furuncles, lesions, abscesses (deep sores without a head, or not red and raised) |
| Contraindications (Western) | |
| Chemical Composition | Palmitic acid, p-hydroxybenzoic acid, trans-p-hydroxycinnamic acid, butanedioic acid, tetracosanoyl-p-hydroxyl phenthylamine, kaempferol-3-o-rhamnopyranoside |
| Pharmacological Effects | • Antibiotic: decoction has inhibitory effect against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, E. coli, Bacillus dysenteriae, Salmonella typhi, S. aureus, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Streptococcus spp., Diplococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus albus, Candida albicans, Bacillus proteus, Bacillus dysenteriae, and leptospira • Others: antipyretic and anti-inflammatory effects |
| Herb-Drug Interactions | |
| 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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