Niu Bang Zi Usages and Indications

• Expels wind-heat (acrid), benefits throat - fever, cough, sore, red, swollen throat.
• Clears heat (bitter, cold), relieves toxicity, vents rashes - red swellings, carbuncles, mumps, acute febrile rashes, early stages of measles with incomplete expression.
• Moistens intestines (rich plant oil - slippery) - constipation due to wind-heat (cold nature of the herb).

Cautions and Contraindications

• Avoid in qi deficiency, diarrhea, lack of excess heat.
• Avoid when open sores and/or carbuncles are present.
All Cautions

Dosage and Preparation Notes For Niu Bang Zi

• Dosage: 3-9g

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Staff Clinical Notes

• Compare with Bo He, Chan Tui, Jing Jie, Jiang Can for the treatment of skin diseases; Niu Bang Zi is the coldest of the herbs in this class.
• Does not induce sweating.

Our database contains 5 TCM Formulas where Niu Bang Zi is generally used

B

• Bu Fei Er Jiao Wan -Tonify the Lungs Formula with Gelatin (Treat Dryness)

P

• Pu Ji Xiao Du Wan -Universal Benefit Decoction To Eliminate Toxin (Clear Heat)

X

• Xiang Yin Wan -Golden Voice Pills (Tonify)
• Xiao Feng Wan -Clear Wind Pill (Expel Wind)

Y

• Yin Qiao Wan -Honeysuckle and Forsythia Formula (Release the Exterior)

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