Pu Gong Ying
Taraxaci Herba
bitter, sweet, cold
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Clears Heat and Resolves Toxicity
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Breast abscess
- Internal abscess
- Sores
- Red swollen eyes
- Jaundice
- Painful urination
Pu Gong Ying enters the liver and stomach systems but it is especially noted for its ability to treat breast abscess. It is bitter, sweet, and cold allowing it to treat heat patterns.
Channels: liver, stomach
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Biliary congestion
- Hepatoprotective
- Immune support
- Ulcer
- Scrofula
- Digestive disorders
- Hepatitis
- Jaundice
- Urinary tract infections
- Rashes
- Boils
- Appendicitis
- Antitumor
- Conjunctivitis
- Diuretic
- Gastritis
- Lactation
- Fungal infections
- Bites (poisonous)
Formulas:
- Cang Er Bai Dou Yan Fang
- Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin
Contraindications: Pu Gong Ying is very toxic and should not be prescribed to pregnant patients or patients that present with a weak constitution
Zoo Image: a jaundiced beluga whale wearing sunglasses to hide his red eyes is in a bathroom looking in the mirror while urinating yellow, there is a poster of a sexy beluga whale on the wall with bleeding abscesses of the breast and intestines