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'''''Isatis''''' ([[Syllable stress of Botanical Latin|''Í-sa-tis'']]) is a genus of about 30 species of [[flowering plant]]s in the family [[Brassicaceae]], native to the [[Mediterranean]] region east to central [[Asia]]. The genus includes [[woad]] (''Isatis tinctoria'').
'''''Isatis''''' ([[Syllable stress of Botanical Latin|''Í-sa-tis'']]) is a genus of about 30 species of [[flowering plant]]s in the family [[Brassicaceae]], native to the [[Mediterranean]] region east to central [[Asia]]. The genus includes [[woad]] (''Isatis tinctoria'').

In China, the root is made into a medicinal tea commonly called Ban Lan Gen (Pinyin).

"It Clears Heat, Expels Toxins, Benefits the Throat, Reduces Swelling, Invigorates the Blood and is used for conditions such as wind-heat, epidemic toxins and seasonal toxic pathogens presenting with swollen, painful, sore throat, ulcerated throat, high fever, mumps, red and swollen eyes and ears, herpes simplex, herpes zoster, abscesses, boils, carbuncles, furuncles."

Ingredients: Radix Isatidix ( Ban lan gen)

Dosage & Usage: Mix the contents of 1 packet in hot water, take as needed.

Caution: Use with caution in hemorrhagic disorders or with patients on anti-coagulant therapy.


[[Category:Brassicaceae]]
[[Category:Brassicaceae]]

Revision as of 04:36, 30 July 2012

Isatis
Isatis tinctoria
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Isatis

Species

About 30 species, including:
Isatis boissieriana
Isatis glauca
Isatis tinctoria
others (see text)

Isatis (Í-sa-tis) is a genus of about 30 species of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, native to the Mediterranean region east to central Asia. The genus includes woad (Isatis tinctoria).

In China, the root is made into a medicinal tea commonly called Ban Lan Gen (Pinyin).

"It Clears Heat, Expels Toxins, Benefits the Throat, Reduces Swelling, Invigorates the Blood and is used for conditions such as wind-heat, epidemic toxins and seasonal toxic pathogens presenting with swollen, painful, sore throat, ulcerated throat, high fever, mumps, red and swollen eyes and ears, herpes simplex, herpes zoster, abscesses, boils, carbuncles, furuncles."

Ingredients: Radix Isatidix ( Ban lan gen)

Dosage & Usage: Mix the contents of 1 packet in hot water, take as needed.

Caution: Use with caution in hemorrhagic disorders or with patients on anti-coagulant therapy.