Ren Dong Teng
| Ren Dong Teng in TCM:Explore the properties of Ren Dong Teng according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: lonicera vine, honeysuckle stem
Pharmacuetical Name: Caulis Lonicerae
Properties: sweet, cold
Temperature: cold
Channels: LU, LI, ST
Flavors: sweet
Special Properties:
clears heat, clears damp, eliminates toxins, disperses wind, alleviates bi syndrome
Actions / Indications:
- Clears toxic heat (abcesses and sores, carbuncles,
furuncles)
- Expels wind-damp heat (itching, bi syndrome with
heat as predominant factor, hot swollen painful joints, heat damp bi)
Special Notes:
- Compared to Jin Yin Hua, Ren Dong Teng
is very similar but milder to clear heat and release exterior.
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