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HerbPatriniae Herba

败酱草

Bài Jiàng Cǎo

Patrin Herb

The dried whole plant of Patrinia scabiosaefolia or P. villosa (Valerianaceae). Slightly cold, pungent and bitter, entering the Stomach, Large Intestine, and Liver channels. Clears heat, resolves toxicity, and drains abscesses; especially effective for intestinal abscess (appendicitis). The key herb in Yi Yi Fu Zi Bai Jiang San.

Actions · 功效

清热解毒Clear heat and resolve toxicity
消痈排脓Reduce abscesses and expel pus
活血化瘀Invigorate blood and transform stasis

Indications · 主治

肠痈腹痛（阑尾炎）Intestinal abscess with abdominal pain (appendicitis)
肺痈咳吐脓血Lung abscess with purulent bloody sputum
产后瘀滞腹痛Postpartum abdominal pain from blood stasis

Dosage · 用量

Per day · decoction · non-pregnant adult

6–15 g

Reference range for non-pregnant adults. Not a personalized prescription. Pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric use require specialist supervision.

Draft· 2026-04-16

Footnotes · 引用

[1]Shennong Bencao Jing (Divine Husbandman's Materia Medica)
[2]Mingyi Bielu (Supplementary Records of Famous Physicians)

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@misc{bencaodian-bai-jiang-cao,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Bài Jiàng Cǎo 败酱草 (Patrin Herb) — Patriniae Herba},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/bai-jiang-cao},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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@misc{bencaodian-bai-jiang-cao, author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}}, title = {Bài Jiàng Cǎo 败酱草 (Patrin Herb) — Patriniae Herba}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine}, url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/bai-jiang-cao}, urldate = {2026-04-16}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }