Dandelion Herb (Pugongying)
| Pharmaceutical Name: | Herba Taraxaci |
| Botanical Name: | Taraxacum mongolicum Hand.-Mazz Taraxacum sinicum Kitag. |
| Common Name: | Dandelion herb |
| Source of Earliest Record: | Xinxiu Bencao |
| art Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: | The whole plant is gathered in summer or autumn, cleaned in water and then dried in the sun. |
| Properties and Taste: | Bitter, sweet and cold |
| Meridian: | Stomach and liver |
| Functions: | To clear heat and release toxins To resolve dampness |
| Indications and Combinations: | 1. Boils, carbuncles and furuncles. *Use with Viola (Zihuadiding), Wild chrysanthemum flower (Yejuhua) and Honeysuckle flower (Jinyinhua). 2. Damp-heat jaundice. *Use with Oriental wormwood (Yinchenhao). 3. Turbid urination. *Use with Lysimachia (Jinqiancao) and Imperata rhizome (Baimaogen). |
| Dosage: | 10-30 g |
| Cautions: | Overdosing of this herb may cause mild diarrhea. |