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Prunella Spike xià kū cǎo · 夏枯草

Prunella vulgaris (spike)

Nature and flavour. Bitter and pungent, cold; Liver and Gallbladder systems.

Classically recorded for the eyes and for nodules; in everyday Chinese practice it is also brewed as a cooling summer tea.

性味归经。苦、辛,寒;归肝、胆经。

传统记载与目系及瘿瘤瘰疬相关;在中国民间也常煎作夏季凉茶。

Classical category · no formulas, no dosages, no herb-drug combinations are given.
Safety. Taken in quantity as a tea it can upset digestion. A real caution exists for people on thyroid medication: prunella has documented activity on thyroid tissue and interference has been reported. Worth raising with a pharmacist.

大量作茶饮可能伤胃。服用甲状腺药物者有真实提示:夏枯草对甲状腺组织有文献记录的作用,并有过干扰的报道,建议先与药师确认。

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