Chinese Bulk Herbs – Dittany (Bai Xian Pi)

Chinese Bulk Herbs Dittany (Bai Xian Pi)
is often used to clear heat and dry dampness, dispel wind and remove toxins, relieve skin dryness, itching, desquamation, pigmentation, and treat eczema, rubella, scabies, psoriasis, vitiligo, vaginitis, jaundice, gastric and duodenal ulcers, rhagades of hands and foot, and arthralgia caused by wind-damp-heat.

Latin Name:
Dictamnus dasycarpus

Chinese Name:
Bai Xian Pi

Common Names:
burning bush, gas plant, fraxinella, Densefruit Pittany Root-bark

Parts Used:
Root Bark

Properties:
Bitter, slightly pungent, cold; liver, gallbladder, spleen, stomach, lung meridians entered.

Clears Heat, resolves Fire-toxicity, expels Wind and dries Dampness

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Folk Lore:
N/A

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Cautions:
GRAS: Generally Recognized as Safe. This herb can be safely consumed when used appropriately.

*Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

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