| BASIC INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Plant name in Latin: | Camellia sinensis |
| Herb name in Chinese: | 茶叶 |
| Herb name in Pinyin: | CHA YE |
| Herb name in English: | Common Tea |
| HERB PROPERTIES | |
| Herb property: | Cool |
| Herb flavor: | Sweet,Bitter |
| Herb meridian tropism: | Lung,Stomach,Heart |
| HERB DESCRIPTION | |
| Use part: | tender leaf or tender bud |
| Herb effect: | To clear head and eyes, eliminate vexation and allay thirst, disperse food, transform phlegm, disinhibit urine, resolve toxin. |
| Herb indication: | Headache, dim vision, red eyes, desire to sleep, common cold, vexation and thirst, food accumulation, bad breath, phlegm asthma, epilepsy, inhibited urination, diarrhea, throat swelling, swelling of sores and boils, burns and scalds. |
| CROSS REFERENCES | |
| TCMID id: | 2312 |
| HERB id: | HERB000632 |
| SymMap id: | NA |