Qin Pi
Fraxini Cortex
bitter, cold
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Clear Heat and Dry Dampness
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Diarrhea
- Dysentery
- Vaginal discharge
- Red swollen painful eyes
- Visual floaters
- Arthritis
- Cough
Qin Pi is bitter, astringent, and cold. It enters the stomach, liver, large intestine, and gallbladder systems. Its primary use is treatment of damp-heat pathologies.
Channels: liver, stomach, large intestine, gallbladder
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Disorders of the gastrointestinal tract
- Antimicrobial
- Low blood pressure
- Joint pain
- Physical trauma
- Asthma
Formulas:
- Bai Tou Weng Tang
Contraindications: there are no contraindications documented for Qin Pi
Zoo Image: a cat wearing red glasses and coughing has red lungs and red abdomen with a T binding its middle has vaginal discharge and a red bee stinging its tail