Qing Dai (Indigo)
Latin Name: Indigo Naturalis
Properties: salty, cold
Actions: cools blood, treats internal bleeding caused by blood heat, disperses swellings, relieves toxicity
Medical Indications: infecious diseases with high fever, epilepsy in children, oral cavity and throat inflammation, tonsillitis, eczema, boils, insect bites, snake bites, cough due to lung heat
Contraindications: not to be used during pregnancy, not to be used in cases of abnormal liver function
Caution: to be used with caution in cases without Yin deficiency
Dosage: 1.5 to 3 grams
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