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Botanical name |
Andrographis paniculata |
| Pin yin name | Chuan Xin Lian | |
| Pin yin description | (chuan means to penetrate and xin means heart; this refers to the intense bitter taste of the herb penetrating to the heart, which is the organ associated with the bitter taste; lian is the term used for the lotus, which is an herb also used for the heart) | |
| Other common names | Green Chiretta | |
| Part used | Whole Plant, Aerial Part, or Leaf (the plant is collected at the beginning of autumn while growing luxuriantly) | |
| Taste | Bitter | |
| Nature | Cold | |
| Traditional Chinese uses | Clear heat and resolve toxin, dry damp | |
| Traditional Chinese applications | Seasonal febrile disease with headache; cough and asthma due to lung heat; sore throat; diarrhoea and dysentery caused by damp-heat; urinary heat syndromes; eczema | |
| Possible unwanted effects | In large doses it may cause loose stools due to its antibacterial action; high doses and prolonged use can damage the stomach qi | |
| Herb drug interactions | None | |
| TCM and other contraindications | Qi deficiency | |
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