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Di Ku Lou

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NameDi Ku Lou (Raphanus sativus)The Effect of Di Ku LouPropertyPungent, 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 stag

Di Ku Lou
Di Ku Lou — Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs

地骷髅

Name

Di Ku Lou (Raphanus sativus)

The Effect of Di Ku Lou

Property

Pungent, neutral, sweet; spleen, stomach and lung meridians entered.

Actions

Help digestion, promote diuresis, open the inhibited lung-energy and resolve phlegm.

Indications

Edema, food-denying dysentery, cough with excessive phlegm, qi stagnation, food retention, abdominal distension, asthma.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 10~30 g, or made into pills or powder. Proper dosage is for external application, 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.

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