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Ash Bark; Bark of Largeleaf Chinese Ash

Ash Bark; Bark of Largeleaf Chinese Ash. Class: Heat-Clearing And Dampnessdrying Medicinal. Properties: Bitter; Astringent; Cold. Meridians: Liver; Gallbladder; Large Intestine

🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Qin Pi
中文名 (Chinese)
秦皮
Latin Name
Fraxini Cortex; Cortex Fraxini
English Name
Ash Bark; Bark of Largeleaf Chinese Ash
Alias Names
岑皮(木岑)皮樊槻皮秦白皮(木寻)木皮蜡树皮
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Bitter; Astringent; Cold
Meridians (归经)
Liver; Gallbladder; Large Intestine
Part Used
Bark
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Heat-Clearing And Dampnessdrying Medicinal
功效分类 (CN)
清热燥湿药
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
To remove damp-heat, to arrest discharges, and to improve eyesight.
Indication (主治)
1. inhibiting the growth of dysentery bacillus and staphylococcus.2. antitussive and expectorant.3. aesculin, one of its active components, prolongs the hypnotic effect of hexobarbital in mice.4. aescuktin, another active component, exerts an antihistaminic effect and relaxes smooth muscles of guinea-pig's trachea in vitro.5. analgesic. the effect of aescuktin is stronger than that of aspirin but weaker than codeine.
Clinical Manifestations
1. inhibiting the growth of dysentery bacillus and staphylococcus.2. antitussive and expectorant.3. aesculin, one of its active components, prolongs the hypnotic effect of hexobarbital in mice.4. aescuktin, another active component, exerts an antihistamin
🔗 External References
SymMap
325
TCMID
6789
TCMSP
325
TCM-ID
1672