Ardisia, Zi Jin Niu Ardisia, Zi Jin Niu 紫金牛 Zi Jin Niu, Ai Di Cha (TCM) Nakai, T., Trees and shrubs indigenous in Japan proper [Dai Nihon jumokushi] (1935-1951) Ardisia japonica (Photo by Kenraiz) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Ardisia japonica Parts used: Whole Herb Temperature & Taste: Neutral. Bitter, Pungent Classifications: Q. Stop Cough and Wheezing Uses: 1. Clears Phlegm, Stops Cough and Wheezing:-Cough, Chronic Bronchitis and Wheezing with Heat and excess Phlegm-Respiratory Tract infections-it can be used alone for the above purposes-Lung Abscess, coughing up Pus-Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Pneumonia2. Clears Damp-Heat, Promotes Urine:-Jaundice, Hepatitis-Edema with Strangury or difficult urination-acute and chronic Nephritis3. Moves the Blood, Clears Stasis, Eases Pain:-Trauma, Bruising, Fractures with swelling and pain (topically and internally)-Joint and muscle pain-Dysmenorrhea, irregular Menstruation Dose: Decoction: 15–30 grams Main Combinations: 1. Cough, Wheezing:i. from Lung Heat, Ardisia with Eriobotrya Pi Pa Ye, Chrysanthemum indicum Ye Ju Huaii. acute respiratory tract infection, Ardisia with Scutellaria Huang Qin, Platycodon Jie Geng, Forsythia Lian Qiao2. Asthma, Ardisia with Isatis folium Da Qing Ye, Peucedanum Qian Hu, Mulberry root-bark (Sang Bai Pi), Pinellia Ban Xia, Ephedra Ma Huang, Ginkgo (Bai Guo), Licorice (as in Xiao Chuan Chong Ji)3. Lung Abscess, Ardisia with Houttuynia Yu Xing Cao4.…

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