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HerbPicrorhizae Rhizoma

胡黄连

Hú Huáng Lián

Picrorhiza Rhizome

The dried rhizome of Picrorhiza scrophulariiflora (Scrophulariaceae). Cold and bitter, entering the Liver, Stomach, and Large Intestine channels. Abates deficiency heat and eliminates gan-accumulation fever; also clears damp-heat. Despite sharing 'Huang Lian' in its name, it is botanically unrelated to Coptis and focuses on clearing deficiency heat rather than draining excess fire.

Actions · 功效

退虚热Abate deficiency heat
除疳热Eliminate gan-accumulation heat
清湿热Clear damp-heat

Indications · 主治

骨蒸潮热Bone-steaming tidal fever
小儿疳积发热Pediatric gan-accumulation fever
湿热泻痢Damp-heat dysentery

Dosage · 用量

Per day · decoction · non-pregnant adult

3–10 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]Xinxiu Bencao (Newly Revised Materia Medica)
[2]Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica)

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@misc{bencaodian-hu-huang-lian,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Hú Huáng Lián 胡黄连 (Picrorhiza Rhizome) — Picrorhizae Rhizoma},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/hu-huang-lian},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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@misc{bencaodian-hu-huang-lian, author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}}, title = {Hú Huáng Lián 胡黄连 (Picrorhiza Rhizome) — Picrorhizae Rhizoma}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine}, url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/hu-huang-lian}, urldate = {2026-04-16}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }