Patrinia herb (BAI JIANG CAO)
Pharmaceutical Name:
Herba Patriniae
Botanical Name:
Patrinia scabiosaefolia Fisch. ex Link. or Patrinia villosa Juss. (Fam. Valerianaceae)
Common Name:
Patrinia herb
Part Used:
Dried entire plant
Herba Patriniae is produced chiefly in the provinces of Sichuan, Jiangxi, and Fujian. It is collected in autumn, dried in the shade, and cut into segments for use.
Properties Taste & Meridians:
Pungent and bitter in flavor, slightly cold in property, acts on the Stomach, Large Intestine, and Liver channels.
Functions:
Clears Heat and removes toxins, removes Blood Stasis to relieve pain, resolves carbuncles, and lets pus out.
Indications & Combinations:
1. For intestinal abscess, it is used with Flos Lonicerae (Jin Yin Hua) and Cortex Moutan (Mu Dan Pi). For lung abscess manifested as fever, hemoptysis, it is used with Herba Houttuynia Cordatae (Yu Xing Cao), Rhizoma Phragmitis (Lu Gen), and Radix Platycodi ( Jie Geng).
2. For pain in chest and abdomen due to Blood Stasis, it is used alone or with Faeces Trogopterorum (Wu Ling Zhi), Rhizoma Cyperi (Xiang Fu), and Radix Angelicae Sinensis (Dang Gui).
Dosage and administration:
6–15 g, decocted in water for internal use. Proper amount for external use.
Precautions:
