Isatis Root
Isatis indigotica Fort.
Category
Heat-clearing and detoxifying
Properties
Bitter, Cold
Meridians
Heart and Stomach Meridians
Dosage
9-15g
Functions
Clear heat and detoxify, cool blood and relieve sore throat
Indications
Febrile diseases with macular eruptions, erysipelas, carbuncles, swollen and painful throat, epidemic parotitis, mumps, and various types of boils
Contraindications
Contraindicated in patients with deficiency and cold of the spleen and stomach
Description
Isatis Root, the dried root of Isatis indigotica Fort., is used in traditional Chinese medicine. It is known for its heat-clearing, detoxifying, blood-cooling, and throat-relieving effects.