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解表药 · Exterior-releasing

Burdock fruit niú bàng zǐ · 牛蒡子

Arctium lappa

Nature and flavour. Pungent, bitter, cold; Lung and Stomach systems.

A cooling exterior herb in the wind-heat group, classically used for the throat, for rashes that have not surfaced, and for the voice. The root of the same plant is eaten as a vegetable in Japan.

性味归经。辛、苦,寒;归肺、胃经。

辛凉解表药,传统用于咽喉、疹出不畅与声音不利。同株的根在日本作为蔬菜食用(牛蒡根)。

Classical category · no formulas, no dosages, no herb-drug combinations are given.
Safety. Asteraceae family — can trigger reactions in people allergic to daisy-family plants. Classical sources describe it as cold and slippery, and caution against it when the digestion is weak or the stools are loose. Safety in pregnancy is not established; avoid it there.

属菊科,对菊科植物过敏者可能引起反应。古籍记载其性寒滑利,脾胃虚弱、大便溏泄者慎用。孕期安全性未确立,应避免使用。

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