Viola Herb
(zi hua di ding)
Herba
Vilae
Properties:
Bitter and pungent in flavour, cold in nature,
it acts on the heart and liver channels. The
function of the pungent flavour is dispersing.
The action of the cold property is purging and
clearing away heat and acting on the heart,
liver and blood. The potency of clearing away
heat, detoxicating and of subduing swellings and
dissolving lumps is equivalent to that of the
dandelion herb. So it is often used in
combination with the latter to reinforce each
other¡¯s action in treating sores due to noxious
heat. The herb is expecially powerful in
detoxication hence being an important medicine
for treating furunculosis.
Effects:
Clearing away heat, detoxicating, treating boils
and dissolving lumps.
Indications:
1. For sores,
furunculosis, swellings, acute mastitis with
swelling and pain, it is used in combination
with heat-clearing and detoxicating drugs, such
as dandelion herb, wild chrysanthemum flower and
honeysuckle flower, or applicated externally on
the affected part with the fresh herb pounded to
pieces.
2. For treating the
snake-bite, it is taken orally with the freshly
pounded juice, or applicated externally in
combination with a small amount of realgar.
Dosage and Administration:
10-30g. Double the dose when the fresh herb is
used.
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