Leaf of Leatherleaf Mahonia … Classic Formulas
Shi Da Gong Lao Ye · Folium Mahoniae
Primary Actions
- Clears heat and resolves toxicity - Shi Da Gong Lao Ye is used for red eyes, sores, boils, and hot inflammatory conditions.
- Stops cough and resolves phlegm - traditional use includes chronic cough, phthisis-style coughing, and hemoptysis when heat and deficiency overlap.
- Supports chronic weakness in regional use - some traditions extend it to sore low back and knees, tinnitus, and dizziness in lingering depleted states.
Classic Formulas
- Shi Da Gong Lao Ye with Chuan Bei Mu or Mai Men Dong - a chronic cough and heat-phlegm pairing style.
- Shi Da Gong Lao Ye with Jin Yin Hua or Lian Qiao - toxin-clearing logic when sores, red eyes, or upper-body heat signs are prominent.
- Shi Da Gong Lao Ye with Du Zhong or Xu Duan - regional pattern logic when cough and weakness coexist.
Classical Text References
- Traditional references describe Shi Da Gong Lao Ye as bitter and cold, used to clear heat, stop cough, and resolve phlegm.
- Its modern identity as Mahonia leaf is especially important because nearby leaf records in this library include Chinese holly leaf, which older naming traditions sometimes confused with Gong Lao Ye.
- This page follows the Mahonia medicinal-leaf identity rather than the Ilex cornuta leaf tradition.