Chinese Herbalism
Huang Bai
Phellodendron amurense
Also known as Amur Cork Tree Bark, Phellodendron Bark, huáng bò.
Primary herb for lower jiao damp-heat and kidney yin deficiency fire in TCM no long-term use to avoid damaging yin/fluids topical use common for skin/sores American Dragon Bensky excerpt
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Indications what the tradition reached for it in
- HJ Medical
- Abscess
- Night sweats
- Sores
- Pruritus
- Steaming bone disorder
- Damp-heat diarrhea
- Scrotal inflammation
- Painful genital inflammation
- Lower limb swelling
- Spermatorrhea
- Vaginitis
- Kidney yin deficiency fire
- Salpingitis
- Painful urination
- Fungal infections
- Foul-smelling vaginal discharge
- Leg ulcer
- Cystitis
- Dribbling urination
- Rashes
- Eczema
- Abdominal pain
- Jaundice
- Ulcerations
- Afternoon fever
- Thick yellow vaginal discharge
- Trichomonas
- Scanty urine
- Low back pain
Safety
Pregnancy: Pregnancy Caution
Breastfeeding: Lactation (source flag notSafeInLactation)
The record lists 3 contraindications; open the plate in the library to read them in full.
Dosing as the sources wrote it
| Preparation | As written | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Decoction | Decoction 3-12g | 3000-12000 mg |
| Tincture | Tincture 2-4ml | 2-4 mL |
| Standard | Standard 3-9g American Dragon | 3000-9000 mg |
Doses are reproduced from the sources for practitioners and are not a recommendation for any person.
From the sources
Clinical Notes. Primary herb for lower jiao damp-heat and kidney yin deficiency fire in TCM no long-term use to avoid damaging yin/fluids topical use common for skin/sores American Dragon Bensky excerpt
indications. Huang Bai is traditionally indicated for: HJ Medical, Abscess, Night sweats, Sores, Pruritus, Steaming bone disorder, Damp-heat diarrhea, Scrotal inflammation, Painful genital inflammation, Lower limb swelling, Spermatorrhea, Vaginitis, Kidney yin deficiency fire, Salpingitis, Painful urination, and 28 further conditions.
constituents. Notable constituents of Huang Bai include: Alkaloids: Berberine, Palmatine, Phellodendrine, Jatrorrhizine, Magnoflorine, Magnocurarine, Limonoids: Obacunone, Obaculactone, Phenolics: Chlorogenic acid, Flavonoids: Quercetin, Kaempferol.
safety-cautions. Huang Bai - Contraindications: Spleen deficiency with diarrhea, hemolytic disease, peripartum and neonatal period due to berberine-induced jaundice risk Bensky excerpt | Side effects: Nauseating bitter flavor, potential GI upset with overuse, hemolytic risk in susceptible individuals | Safety flags: not considered safe in pregnancy; not considered safe during lactation.
In formulas
Huang Bai stands in 156 documented formulas in the library, among them xiè gân tāng, bái tóu wêng jia gan cǎo ẽ jiào tang, ging shu yì gì tàng, qu fêng zhì bǎo dân, gi wù jiàng xia tàng, zhĩ bǎi dì huáng wán.
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