Edema-Alleviating Diuretics
Di Ku Lou: Chinese Herb Guide
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.
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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