蒲公英 / 婆婆丁 / 黄花地丁 — Taraxacum mongolicum Hand.-Mazz.

Pinyin: Púgōngyīng / Pópódīng · Malay: Bunga Dandelion Nanyang · Family: Asteraceae (菊科)

Energetics

Cold (寒)

Flavor

Bitter, sweet (苦、甘)

Meridians

Liver (肝), Stomach (胃)

Traditional Edict

Clears toxic heat from liver and stomach, dispels breast abscesses (Ruyong / 乳痈), resolves inflammatory nodules, and drains urinary strangury. Sovereign botanical for acute mastitis and boils.

Cautions & Contraindications

Bitter and cold; high doses on empty stomach may cause mild diarrhea. Contraindicated in Spleen-Stomach deficiency cold without heat.

Clinical Applications

Acute puerperal mastitis, cystic breast hyperplasia, Helicobacter pylori-associated gastritis, acute cholecystitis, urinary tract infections, and acne vulgaris.

Quality Markers

Caffeic Acid >= 0.020% & Taraxasterol (Chinese Pharmacopoeia)

Mechanism & Phytochemistry

1. Taraxasterol and chicoric acid inhibit NF-kB p65 and MAPK cascades, significantly suppressing pro-inflammatory TNF-a, IL-6, and COX-2 in mammary tissue. 2. Taraxacin stimulates bile flow and protects hepatocytes. 3. Direct bactericidal membrane disruption against H. pylori and S. aureus.

Preparation & Dosage

Whole dried herb in decoction: 10-30 g daily (up to 60 g in acute severe mastitis). Fresh leaves crushed as external poultice over inflamed breast nodules.

Appended Prescriptions

1. Sovereign Acute Mastitis & Breast Relief Decoction with Lonicera japonica (Jin Yin Hua), Forsythia, and Trichosanthes root. 2. Stomach-Clearing H. pylori Formula with Coptis chinensis and Gardenia.

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