Edema-Alleviating Diuretics
Can Dou: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Can Dou (Broad Bean)
The Effect of Can Dou
Property
Sweet, neutral; spleen and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Strengthen the spleen and induce diuresis, remove toxicity and resolve swelling.
Indications
Edema, sores, dysphagia.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 30~60 g or cook it for eating. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.
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Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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