Pathogenic fire treated with TCM Phellodendron Amurense bark

What is dried fried Phellodendron Amurense bark? As a matter fact, it comes from two different species – Phellodron chinense Schneld. (Chuan Huang Bai) and Phelloendron amurense Rupr. (Guan Huang Bai). The former mainly grows in Sichuan, Hubei, Guizhou, Yunnan, Jiangxi, Zhejiang and other provinces in China. And the latter is produced mainly from the Northeast and North China, such as provinces of Heilongjiang, Liaoning, Jilin, and Hebei.

What is fried phellodendri cortex used for?
TCM wise, this herb is bitter and cold in nature. It goes to two channels like kidney and urinary bladder. Its major functions include clearing heat, drying dampness, purging pathogenic fire, putting out steaming heat, detoxicating, and curing furuncles. Besides, the salted one is good at nourishing Yin to decrease internal heat. And main uses and indications are dysentery due to dampness-heat, Jaundice, abnormal vaginal discharge, heat stranguria, athlete’s foot, atrophy and flaccidity, hectic fever, consumptive fever, night sweat, Nocturnal Emission, sores, Eczema, and itching. Common dosage is from 3 to 12 grams.