Edema-Alleviating Diuretics
· 3-min read
虫笋
Quick answer
NameChong Sun (henon bamboo dried shoot)The Effect of 虫笋PropertySweet, bland; spleen and bladder meridians entered.ActionsPromote diuresis and resolve swelling.IndicationsDifficult urination, swelling due to ascites.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 9~12 g.
Name
Chong Sun (henon bamboo dried shoot)
The Effect of 虫笋
Property
Sweet, bland; spleen and bladder meridians entered.
Actions
Promote diuresis and resolve swelling.
Indications
Difficult urination, swelling due to ascites.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 9~12 g.
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.
Did this article help you?
Your answer directly shapes how this article gets rewritten. Several sections on this site exist because readers asked for them.
Keep readingRelated for you
Chong Sun
NameChong Sun (henon bamboo dried shoot)The Effect of Chong SunPropertySweet, bland; spleen and bladder meridians entered.ActionsPromote diuresis and resolve swelling.IndicationsDifficult urination, swelling due to ascites.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 9~12 g.
地骷髅
NameDi Ku Lou (Raphanus sativus)The Effect of 地骷髅PropertyPungent, neutral, sweet; spleen, stomach and lung meridians entered.ActionsHelp digestion, promote diuresis, open the inhibited lung-energy and resolve phlegm.IndicationsEdema, food-denying dysentery, cough with excessive phlegm, qi stagnation
Huang Shu Kui Zi
NameHuang Shu Kui Zi (Sunset Abelmoschus Seed)The Effect of Huang Shu Kui ZiPropertySweet, cold; spleen meridian entered.ActionsPromote diuresis, resolve swelling and promote lactation.IndicationsDifficult urination, edema, sores and boils, traumatic injury, heat stranguria, lithangiuria, constipati
Something this article didn't cover?
Ask us directly — we reply within 2 days. Great questions become public articles.
Ask a question →