NATURE:
Cold; bitter and sweet; attributive to liver and stomach.
CHARACTERISTICS:
A very common perennial herb that grows wild in fields all over the world
and has tooth-edged leaves and yellow flower. The whole plant is used as
medicine.
THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS:
Clear away heat and detoxifying blood; weight-loss aid and diuretic; reduce
swelling and dissolve clots. Suitable for food poisoning; inflammation of
liver and gallbladder; kidney and gallbladder stones; tuberculosis and clots
in lungs.
