Traditional Chinese Medicine/Niu Bang Zi

Name Means:

• Niu-Ox, cow or bull
• Bang-Beside or aside
• Zi-Seeds

English Name:

• arctium
• great burdock fruit

(Chinese name: 牛旁子)

Taste & Temperature:

• Xin-Spicy
• Ku-Bitter
• Han-Cold

Channels:

• Hand Tai Yin of Lung
• Foot Yang Ming of Stomach

Actions & Indications:

• disperse Wind-Heat (Spicy & Cool)
• benefit throat, release rashes
• clear hearing & detoxify
• moisten intestine

Contraindication:

• Qi & Yin deficiency causing excessive sweating
• Qi deficiency with diarrhea
• open sores & carbuncle

Caution:

• Yin syndrome
• Blood deficiency
• chronic skin infection

Dosage:

• 1-3 qian (3-9 grams)
• 2-4 qian (6-12 grams)

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