Product Overview
Name
Ci Bai (Taiwan juniper root or fruit)
Sources
The drug is the dried root of Juniperus formosana Hayata (family (Cupressaceae), growing on mountain slopes, under woods, distributed in the southern part of Shaanxi and Gansu.
Constituents
The timber contains α-cedrol, β-sitosterol, crypto japonol, sugiol, 7-α-methoxy deoxycryp-tojaponol, α-thujaplicin, isocedrolic acid, emodin, detetrahydroconidendrin, etc.
Property
Bitter, cold.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity, dry dampness and relieve itching.
Indications
Measles, persistent fever, externally used for scabies, ringworm.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 6~15 g. Proper dosage is for external application, decocted for washing.
