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清热药 · Heat-clearing

Gardenia fruit zhī zi · 栀子

Gardenia jasminoides

Nature and flavour. Bitter, cold; Heart, Lung and San Jiao systems.

Also one of the oldest natural yellow dyes in East Asia.

性味归经。苦,寒;归心、肺、三焦经。

同时也是东亚最古老的天然黄色染料之一。

Classical category · no formulas, no dosages, no herb-drug combinations are given.
Safety. Bitter and cold. Its strong cooling action makes it unsuitable where digestion is weak or there is cold. Extracts may cause loose stool.

苦寒。清热力强,脾胃虚寒者不宜。提取物可能引起便溏。

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