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| Part Used |
Herb/Tuberous Stem
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| Main function |
Herb to Clear Wetness/Phlegm Patterns
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| Thermal qual. |
Cold
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| Taste |
Sweet
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| Meridians Entered |
Kd, UB
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| Functions |
Leaches out stagnated Wetness and clears Heat from Lower Burner
Promotes urination, used for difficult urination, edema, diarrhea
Clears Kidney Heat in Deficiency of Kidney Yin patterns with Heat.
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| Cautions |
Contraindicated in spermatorrhea or leukorrhea associated with
Deficiency of Kidney Yang or Wet Cold patterns.
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| Toxicity |
Relatively safe, but may cause intestinal irritation with prolonged usage
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| Phyto-chemicals |
Alisol, alisol monoacetate, epilasol, beta-sitosterol
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| Western Properties |
Diuretic, anti-pyretic, hypo-tensive, hypo-glycemic, anti-bacterial
(inhibits mycobacterium tuberculosis), galactagogue, reduces blood lipids
anti-tumor, interferon inducent, anti-allergic
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| Notes |
Used for urinary tract infections, hematuria and cystitis
Used for acute diarrhea, enteritis
Used for allergic rhinitis, urticaria and asthma
Used for edema and nephritis
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