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清热药(清热凉血) · Heat-clearing; blood-cooling

Arnebia Root zǐ cǎo · 紫草

Arnebiae Radix (Arnebia euchroma (Royle) Johnst. / Arnebia guttata Bunge)

Nature and flavour. Sweet, salty, cold; Heart and Liver systems.

Classically described as clearing heat and cooling the blood, moving the blood, relieving toxicity, and venting rashes. In everyday practice it is more often seen in external preparations such as ointments and oils than taken internally.

性味归经。甘、咸,寒;归心、肝经。

传统记载为清热凉血、活血解毒、透疹。实际应用中多见于膏、油等外用制剂,内服相对少见。

Classical category · no formulas, no dosages, no herb-drug combinations are given.
Safety. Hepatotoxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids have been reported in plants used as this drug, and liver injury after internal use is a documented regulatory concern in several jurisdictions — internal use should not be prolonged or unsupervised. Avoid in pregnancy and breastfeeding. External use is not automatically safe; stop if the skin reacts.

用作本品的植物有吡咯里西啶类生物碱(具肝毒性)的报告,内服后的肝损伤是多地监管机构的关注事项,不宜长期或无指导地内服。孕期与哺乳期避免。外用并非绝对安全,出现皮肤反应应停用。

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