Qing Dai Qing Dai Qing Dai Indigo Naturalis tcm herb traditional chinese medicine qing dai tcm herbal database

Qing Dai - Indigo Naturalis

Clinical Applications

  • Cools the blood - can be useful for bleeding disorders, nosebleeds, bruising/blotches at the skin level.
  • Clears heat/toxic heat - cough, particularly with yellow mucus, sore throat, mouthsores, mumps.
  • Drains liver fire/calms liver wind - convulsions, clear summerheat affecting the liver system in particular.

Temperature & Taste

Channels Influenced

Dosage & Preparation

  • Dosage:  3-20g

Cautions & Precautions

  • Use with caution in patients with cold in the stomach and/or very deficient spleen/stomach qi.
  • Some patients may have skin allergic reactions to the herb.