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清热药 · Heat-clearing

Anemarrhena rhizome zhī mǔ · 知母

Anemarrhena asphodeloides

Nature and flavour. Bitter, sweet, cold; Lung, Stomach and Kidney systems.

Classically paired with phellodendron in the most-cited "clear deficiency heat" pair.

性味归经。苦、甘,寒;归肺、胃、肾经。

与黄柏相配,是"清虚热"论述中最常引用的药对。

Classical category · no formulas, no dosages, no herb-drug combinations are given.
Safety. Bitter and cold, regarded as mild in normal use. Classical statements advise against it where there is loose stool or an absence of heat signs.

苦寒,常规使用下评价平和。传统认为便溏或无热象者不宜。

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