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The dried whole herb of Taraxacum mongolicum and related species (Asteraceae). Enters the Liver and Stomach channels. Bitter, sweet, and cold, it is the essential herb for treating breast abscess (ru yong), suitable for both internal administration and external application. Though bitter and cold, it does not significantly damage the Stomach, and its additional ability to drain dampness and relieve strangury makes it a relatively mild member of the heat-clearing toxin-resolving category.
清热解毒、消肿散结力强，外敷治乳痈、疔疮尤宜
作用与鲜品同而药力稍缓，便于煎服
内服煎汤9–15g，大剂量可至30–60g；鲜品可捣汁或捣敷；外用适量，鲜品捣烂敷患处治乳痈、疔疮。
Reference range for non-pregnant adults. Not a personalized prescription. Pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric use require specialist supervision.
Protective guidance only — when to avoid or use with caution. This block deliberately omits pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric dosing: any such use must be managed by a qualified TCM practitioner or appropriate specialist.
阳虚外寒、脾胃虚寒者忌服。用量过大可致缓泻。
药性平和，为清热解毒常用药，但苦寒仍可伤胃，脾胃虚寒者慎用。偶见过敏反应。大剂量久服可引起轻度腹泻。
蒲公英，治乳痈红肿，捣汁和酒服。
痈疡圣药
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author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
title = {Pú Gōng Yīng 蒲公英 (Dandelion) — Taraxaci Herba},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/pu-gong-ying},
urldate = {2026-04-17},
note = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}© Bencaodian Editorial · Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
蒲公英含三萜、倍半萜内酯、菊苣酸与菊糖等，现代研究显示其具利胆、利尿、抗炎及抑菌作用，呼应传统清热解毒、消痈散结之功。
Dandelion (Taraxacum) contains triterpenes, sesquiterpene lactones, chicoric acid, and inulin, with reported choleretic, diuretic, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial activities consistent with its traditional heat-clearing, toxin-resolving, and abscess-dispersing use.
WHO 专著收录 Taraxaci Radix 与 Herba，肯定其作为苦味健胃药与利胆剂的传统应用。
WHO monographs cover Taraxaci Radix and Herba, supporting their traditional use as bitter digestives and choleretic agents.
Chen & Chen 综述蒲公英对金黄色葡萄球菌等致乳腺炎病原有抑制作用，并有护肝利胆报告。
Chen & Chen summarize dandelion's inhibitory activity against S. aureus and other mastitis pathogens and its hepatoprotective/choleretic effects.
This section is provided for academic reference only and does not constitute medical advice.