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清热药(清热凉血) · Heat-clearing; blood-cooling

Blackend Swallowwort Root bái wēi · 白薇

Cynanchi Atrati Radix et Rhizoma (Cynanchum atratum Bge.)

Nature and flavour. Bitter, salty, cold; Stomach, Liver and Kidney systems.

Classically described as clearing heat and cooling the blood, promoting urination in difficult or painful urination, and relieving toxicity. C21 steroidal constituents have been isolated from this genus; their clinical relevance in humans is not established.

性味归经。苦、咸,寒;归胃、肝、肾经。

传统记载为清热凉血、利尿通淋、解毒。本属植物已分离出 C21 甾体类成分,其在人体中的临床意义未被证实。

Classical category · no formulas, no dosages, no herb-drug combinations are given.
Safety. Cold in nature — classically avoided in cold-type deficiency of the Spleen and Stomach. Human safety data are thin; effects on heart rhythm have been raised for related Cynanchum species but are not established for this drug. Avoid in pregnancy and breastfeeding.

性寒,传统列为脾胃虚寒者不宜。人体安全性数据有限;同属近缘种有关于心律影响的讨论,但本品未被证实。孕期与哺乳期避免使用。

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