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Yao Dao
Qing Dai

Qing Dai

Indigo Naturalis青黛
Nature
Cold
Flavours
Salty
Meridians
Liver, Lung, Stomach
Class
Heat-Clearing and Toxin-Resolving Medicinals (Qing Re Jie Du Yao)Heat-Clearing Medicinals (Qing Re Yao)
Dosage
1–3 · 1.5–3 g

Actions / Functions

  • Drains the Fire
  • Clarifies Heat
  • Eliminates toxins
  • Disperses swellings (tumefaction)
  • Refreshes the Blood
  • Eliminates Ban Zhen (macules)
  • Clarifies the Liver
  • Stops convulsions
  • Clarifies Heat (topic use)
  • Disperses swellings (tumefaction – topic use)
  • Eliminates toxins (topic use)