Purpleflower Crotalaria Herb … Classic Formulas
Nong Ji Li · Herba Crotalariae
Primary Actions
- Clears heat and resolves toxin ... regional use includes sores, carbuncles, swollen lesions, and older folk antitumor contexts.
- Relieves cough and eases dyspnea ... traditional use extends to cough, wheezing, and Lung heat or toxic-heat obstruction patterns.
- Promotes urination and drains damp-heat ... some folk use includes painful or dark urination when heat toxin and dampness combine.
Classic Formulas
- Regional toxic-heat formulas combine Nong Ji Li with Ban Zhi Lian or Bai Hua She She Cao when swelling, persistent lesions, or folk antitumor use is the concern.
- Wheezing patterns pair it with Sang Bai Pi or Ting Li Zi when toxic heat and obstructed Lung descent combine.
- External toxic-swelling use combines it with Jin Yin Hua or Pu Gong Ying for boils, sores, and inflamed lesions.
Classical Text References
- Traditional glossary sources summarize Nong Ji Li as clearing toxin and relieving cough and dyspnea.
- Older and modern Chinese literature also records use for cervical, esophageal, and skin cancer traditions, but that history does not override the herb's serious pyrrolizidine-alkaloid risk.