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Bi Qi

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NameBi Qi (Water chestnut)The Effect of Bi QiPropertySweet, cold; lung and stomach meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and promote the secretion of body fluid, resolve phlegm and promote digestion.IndicationsDiabetes, jaundice, indigestion, dysentery, hot eyes, sore throat, heat stranguria, cough du

Bi Qi
Bi Qi — Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs

荸荠

Name

Bi Qi (Water chestnut)

The Effect of Bi Qi

Property

Sweet, cold; lung and stomach meridians entered.

Actions

Clear heat and promote the secretion of body fluid, resolve phlegm and promote digestion.

Indications

Diabetes, jaundice, indigestion, dysentery, hot eyes, sore throat, heat stranguria, cough due to phlegm-heat, excrescence.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 60~120 g or take the juice, or soaked in wine. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or eye drops.

Cations

It is contraindicated in case of deficiency cold and blood deficiency.

When to see a doctor: herbal care suits mild, everyday issues. For worsening, severe, or sudden symptoms — or if you are pregnant, on medication, or treating a child — consult a licensed practitioner first.

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