heat-clearing
Phellodendron Bark (Huang Bai)
黄柏 · Huángbǎi
Phellodendron chinense (P. amurense)
Nature
Cold
Saveur
Bitter
Meridian
Kidney, Bladder, Large Intestine
Huang Bai descends where huang qin rises — clearing the deep damp-heat of the lower burner: urinary discomfort, leukorrhea, and the steaming bones of yin-deficiency fire. Charred, it stops bleeding; salt-fried, it drains kidney fire while preserving yin — the third of the great 'yellow' heat-clearers.
🌿 Fonctions
- •Clears lower-burner damp-heat
- •Drains kidney deficiency fire and preserves yin
- •Dries dampness and resolves toxicity
📖 Usage
3–12 g in decoction; salt-fried for deficiency fire, charred for bleeding.
🔬 Recherche moderne
Phellodendrine and berberine from huang bai are studied for anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and uric-acid-lowering effects.
⚠️ Contre-indications
Avoid with spleen-stomach deficiency cold and poor appetite.
