1 TASTEBitter and slightly cold
2 MERIDIANSHeart, lung and gall bladder
3 FUNCTIONS1. To clear heat and release toxins; 2. To relieve carbuncles and disperse nodules
4 INDICATIONS1. Febrile disease: a) exogenous pathogenic heat at the defensive qi level manifested as headache, fever, thirst and sore throat-Forsythia (Bo He [3]); b) exogenous pathogenic heat entering the pericardium manifested as high fever, irritability and loss of consciousness-Forsythia fruit (Lian Qiao [4]) is used with Rhinoceros horn (Xijiao) and Lotus seed (Lian Zi [5]).2. Boils, carbuncles and furuncles. Forsythia fruit (Lianqiao) is used with Wild chrysanthemum flower (Yejuhua) and Honeysuckle flower (Jin Yin Hua [6]).3. Scrofula, Forsythia fruit (Lianqiao) is used with Prunella spike (Xia Ku Cao [7]), Scrophularia (Xuan Shen [8]) and Tendrilled fritillary bulb (Chuan Bei Mu [9]).
5 DOSAGE6-10 g
6 COUTIONSThis herb is contraindicated during heat in the blood due to deficient yin, Diarrhea [10] due to weakness of the spleen.
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