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HerbViolae Herba

紫花地丁

Zǐ Huā Dì Dīng

Viola

The dried whole plant of Viola yedoensis (Violaceae). Cold, bitter and pungent, entering the Heart and Liver channels. Clears heat, resolves toxicity, and disperses abscesses, especially boils and deep-rooted sores. Commonly combined with Pu Gong Ying and Jin Yin Hua in Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin (Five-Ingredient Toxin-Dispersing Decoction).

Actions · 功效

清热解毒Clear heat and resolve toxicity
消痈散结Reduce abscesses and dissipate nodulation
凉血消肿Cool the blood and reduce swelling

Indications · 主治

痈肿疔疮，乳痈肠痈Abscesses, boils, mastitis, and intestinal abscess
丹毒Erysipelas
毒蛇咬伤Venomous snakebite

Dosage · 用量

Per day · decoction · non-pregnant adult

15–30 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]Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica)

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@misc{bencaodian-zi-hua-di-ding,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Zǐ Huā Dì Dīng 紫花地丁 (Viola) — Violae Herba},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/zi-hua-di-ding},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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@misc{bencaodian-zi-hua-di-ding, author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}}, title = {Zǐ Huā Dì Dīng 紫花地丁 (Viola) — Violae Herba}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine}, url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/zi-hua-di-ding}, urldate = {2026-04-16}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }