Edema-Alleviating Diuretics
Chun (莼)
Chun Cai
Chun
莼菜
Watershield
蒓菜
蒓
Name
Chun (Watershield)
The Effect of 莼
Property
Sweet, cold; liver and spleen meridians entered.
Actions
Induce diuresis and resolve swelling, clear heat and remove toxicity.
Indications
Sores and boils, jaundice and heat dysentery.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 15~30 g, or made into soup. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying with fresh radish.
Cautions
Don’t take overdose.
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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