Clears toxic heat, cools the blood, and treats the throat: for sore, swollen, ulcerated throat, tonsilitis, fever with blotchy skin or red, swollen, hot face, encephalitis B, chicken pox, parotits, and other similar conditions. May also be used to treat herpes and hepatitis.
Treatment Principles
Clears Toxic Heat Cools the Blood Treats the Throat
Contraindication
Use caution with Spleen/Stomach deficiency cold. Allergies to this herb have been reported.
Dosages
9-15g
Meridians
HT, LU, ST
Tom's Comment
Ban Lan Gen, Da Qing Ye, and Qing Dai are all of the same plant but different parts=> the root, leaf, and processed form.
Ban Lan Gen claim to fame is to treat toxic heat with sore throat.
Ban Lan Gen is shown to have anti-viral properties. It is often used in many upper respiratory infections.