Niu Bang Zi Great Burdock Fruit, Arctium - Chinese Herbal Medicine
Niu Bang Zi Names
- English Name: Great Burdock Fruit, Arctium
- Pinyin Name: Niu Bang Zi
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Niu Bang Zi Cautions
- Avoid in qi deficiency, diarrhea, lack of excess heat.
- Avoid when open sores and/or carbuncles are present.
Contraindication Notes:
Niu Bang Zi Clinical 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).
Niu Bang Zi Dosage and Prep Notes
- Dosage: 3-9g
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Clinician 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.
Niu Bang Zi Appears In 2 Formulas
Xiao Feng Wan
- Clear Wind Pill
Itchy and red skin lesions, possibly with weeping, comprising such conditions as psoriasis, eczema, acne, dermatitis, etc.
The Pulse will generally be forceful, floating and rapid and the Tongue will have a yellow or white tongue coating.
- Expel Wind
- Release Wind from the Skin and Channels
Yin Qiao Wan
- Honeysuckle and Forsythia Formula
Common cold, flu, general immunity, fever w/slight or no chills, headache, desire for fluids, cough, sore throat.
Pulse will be floating and rapid and the Tongue will have a red tip with a thin white or yellow tongue coating.
- Release the Exterior
- Release Exterior Wind Heat
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