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Pharm Name
Fraxini Cortex
Common Name
Chinese Ash Stem Bark
Category
Clear Heat and Dry Dampness
Ingredients
Taste
Bitter, Astringent
Pao Zhi
Temperature
Cold
Action / Indication
Clears heat, resolves toxicity, and dries dampness: for diarrhea, dysenteric disorder, and vaginal discharge due to
damp-heat.
Drains Liver fire and benefits the eyes: for Liver heat affecting the eyes causing redness, swelling, pain, or the formation of superficial visual obstructions.
Disperses wind-dampness: for painful obstruction, primarily of the hot type.
Calms wheezing and stops coughs: for wheezing and coughs
due to Lung heat.
Treatment Principles
Clears Damp-Heat
Resolves Toxicity Drains Liver Fire Benefits the Eyes