Aidus & E-Fong Herbal Solution
Herbal Medicine for Dispelling Dampness - Pai Lan
                                       
                                 
                                            Pai Lan
   
                                         Eupatorium
                                    Herba  Eupatorii

This herb is the whole plant of the perennial herb, Eupatorium fortunei Turcz. (Family Composita) , produced in most
provinces of China. Greater yields are produced in Jiang Su, Zhe Jiang, Shan Dong, and He Bei provinces of China .
The first cut is carried out in summer, and the second in autumn. It is cut in segments after harvested and used in fresh,
or dried in shade, used raw.
Properties: Being pungent in flavour, mild in nature, it acts on the spleen and stomach channels. This herb possesses
the functions of dispelling dampness because of its fragrance, promoting activity of spleen and stomach. It is good at
dispelling putrid pathogenic dampness in the middle jiao, so it is one of the important drugs for dampness retention in the
middle jiao, foul breath, and greasy tongue coating. The pungent and aromatic flavour of the herb can relieve exterior
syndrome, and summer-heat, hence to indicate for exterior syndrome due to sum- mer-dampness, aversion to cold,
fever, oppressive chest and greasy tongue coat-
Effects: Dispelling dampness, enlivening spleen, relieving exterior syndrome and summer heat.
Indications:
1. For the syndrome of dampness retention in the middle jiao manifested as foul breath, salivation, poor appetite,
abdominal distension, vomiting, greasy and thick tongue coating, it is used alone, or in combination with Huo Xiang
(agastache) and Cang Zhu (atractylodes rhizome) for augmentation of the functions of dispelling dampness and
enlivening the spleen.
2. For summer dampness affection, aversion to cold, fever, oppressive chest, greasy tongue coating, it is often used in
combination with Huo Xiang (agastache), He Ye (lotus leaf), Xiang Reu (elscholtzia), etc.
Dosage and Administration.: 6~10g. Double the dose when use the fresh.
Modern Researches: The volatile oils contained in this herb possesses inhibitory effects against influenza virus.