Product Description
Treasure of the East Ai Di Cha
Ai Di Cha also known as ardesia japonica is used for the Chinese medicine patterns of wind-phlegm, damp-heat, traumatic injury and Blood stasis.
Acrid and bitter in flavor, neutral in nature, Ardisiae japonicae Herba (zi jin niu) suppresses cough, expels phlegm, invigorates the blood, promotes urination, and resolves toxicity. It was mentioned as early as the eleventh century in Illustrated Classic of the Materia Medica, which, after a detailed description of the plant, says simply: "Primarily treats seasonal diseases with [pathogenic] qi around the diaphragm, and is used to expel wind-phlegm." This herb has only recently been more widely used. Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica
Unit Size:
100 grams (5:1 extract granules)
Taste:
Bitter Acrid
Properties:
Neutral
Ingredients
Concentrated powders of natural herbal products tend to absorb moisture from the air. Hence, it is necessary for the manufacturer to add a suitable amount of excipient to stabilize the concentrated herbal products. Non-GMO starch which contains maltodextrin, are used as excipients.
Ai Di Cha - Ardesia japonica
Patterns:
Wind-phlegm Damp-heat Traumatic injury Blood stasis
Channel:
Lungs, Liver