Chinese name:

Source:

Pyrrosiae Folium - leaf

Nature:

• slightly cold (balanced, cold, non-toxic)

Taste:

• bitter
• sweet (pungent, dense)

Tropism:

• lungs and bladder (kidneys, small intestine)

Direction of action:

• descending

Effects:

Dosage:

• 3 – 9 g, standardly 3 g

Contraindications:

• must not be used in cases of yin deficiency and absence of damp-heat symptoms