Zi Cao
Arnebiae/Lithospermi Radix
sweet, cold
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Clears Heat and Cools the Blood
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Rashes
- Constipation
- Urinary difficulty
- Lesions
- Vaginal itching
- Burns
Zi Cao is sweet and cold. It enters the heart and liver. It is useful in treating rashes that haven’t fully expressed themselves and can also be used to treat burns topically.
Channels: heart, liver
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Antimicrobial
- Skin abscess
- Antitumor
- Vaginitis
- Eczema
- fever
Contraindications: do not prescribe Zi Cao to patients with loose stool due to poor digestive function
Zoo Image: an arctic fox covered in rash rolls on the grass while scratching its crotch, the urine sprinkler splashes its intestines