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Edema-Alleviating Diuretics

Edema-Alleviating Diuretics: Chinese herbs in this class — their actions in TCM, typical uses, preparation and safety cautions.

Ze Xie: Chinese Herb Guide Rhizoma Alismatis,泽泻,澤瀉,Oriental Waterplantain Rhizome Name Ze Xie (Rhizoma Alismatis) — Shennong Bencao Jing Source and quality Plant The stem tuber of Alisma orientalis (Sam.) Juzep. of family Alismataceae.
Ze Xie (Oriental Waterplantain Rhizome) Oriental Waterplantain Rhizome Ze Xie (Oriental Waterplantain Rhizome): promote urination and drain dampness, purge heat.
Xu Chang Qing: Chinese Herb Guide 徐长卿,Paniculate Swallowwort Root,徐長卿,Radix Cynanchi Paniculati Xu Chang Qing: stop cough and relieve pain, promote diuresis and resolve swelling, activate blood and remove toxicity.
Xu Chang Qing (Paniculate Swallowwort Root) Xu Chang Qing ,Paniculate Swallowwort Root,徐長卿,Radix Cynanchi Paniculati 徐长卿: stop cough and relieve pain, promote diuresis and resolve swelling, activate blood and remove toxicity.
Xu Chang Qing (Radix Cynanchi Paniculati) Radix Cynanchi Paniculati, 徐长卿, Paniculate Swallowwort Root, Xu Zhang Qing Paniculate Swallowwort Root: stop cough and relieve pain, promote diuresis and resolve swelling, activate blood and remove toxicity.
Dong Gua Pi (Waxgourd Peel) Waxgourd Peel Dong Gua Pi (Exocarpium Benincasae) Sweet and cool; spleen and small intestine channels. Actions Promote urination and ease edema, clear summer-heat
Dong Gua Ren (Chinese Waxgourd Seed) 冬瓜子,冬瓜仁,Dong Gua Ren,Chinese Waxgourd Seed,Semen Benincasae Dong Gua Zi: nourish lung and resolve phlegm, cure abscess and promote diuresis.
Dong Gua Zi (Semen Benincasae) Semen Benincasae, 冬瓜子, Dong Gua Ren, Chinese Waxgourd Seed Chinese Waxgourd Seed: nourish lung and resolve phlegm, cure abscess and promote diuresis.
Shui Hong Hua Zi (Prince’s-Feather Fruit) Prince’s-Feather Fruit Shui Hong Hua Zi: dissipate blood stasis and break stagnation, tonify the spleen and promote diuresis.
Corn Stigma (Stigma Maydis) Corn Stigma,玉米须,玉米須,Stigma Maydis Name Yu Mi Xu (Corn Stigma) Nature and action Nature Sweet, bland, neutral; stomach, kidney, liver and gallbladder channels.
Yu Mi Xu (Stigma Maydis) in TCM Stigma Maydis, Corn Stigma Corn Stigma: promote diuresis, purge heat, calm the liver and promote biliation.
Zhi Ju Zi (Raisin Tree Seed) Raisin Tree Seed Zhi Ju Zi: slake thirst, relieve restlessness, relieve alcoholism, eliminate damp-heat.