Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs(TCMHH)
Edema-Alleviating Diuretics · 3-min read

大麦

323 views · Updated 2024-12-02
Quick answer

NameDa Mai (Barley)The Effect of 大麦PropertySweet, cool; spleen and kidney meridians entered.ActionsStrengthen the spleen, harmonize the stomach, relax the intestines, induce diuresis.IndicationsDifficult urination, diarrhea, indigestion, abdominal distension.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 30~60 g,

大麦
大麦 — Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs

大麦

Name

Da Mai (Barley)

The Effect of 大麦

Property

Sweet, cool; spleen and kidney meridians entered.

Actions

Strengthen the spleen, harmonize the stomach, relax the intestines, induce diuresis.

Indications

Difficult urination, diarrhea, indigestion, abdominal distension.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 30~60 g, or made into powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.

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

Da Mai Da Mai NameDa Mai (Barley)The Effect of Da MaiPropertySweet, cool; spleen and kidney meridians entered.ActionsStrengthen the spleen, harmonize the stomach, relax the intestines, induce diuresis.IndicationsDifficult urination, diarrhea, indigestion, abdominal distension.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 30~6 梨叶 梨叶 NameLi Ye (Pear Leaf)The Effect of 梨叶PropertyBitter, astringent, pungent, cool; lung, spleen and bladder meridians entered.ActionsSoothe the liver, harmonize the stomach, induce diuresis and remove toxicity.IndicationsInfantile hernia, edema, difficult urination, mushroom poisoning, cholera.Dosage a Xing Ye Xing Ye NameXing Ye (Leaf of Apricot)The Effect of Xing YePropertyPungent, bitter, slightly cool; liver and spleen meridians entered.ActionsDispel wind and eliminate dampness, improve eyesight.IndicationsEdema, sores and boils, scrofula, skin itching, eye disease with excessive tears.Dosage and Administrati

Something this article didn't cover?

Ask us directly — we reply within 2 days. Great questions become public articles.

Ask a question →