Edema-Alleviating Diuretics
Pi Jiu Hua (European Hop Flower)
Name
Pi Jiu Hua (Flos Humuli Lupuli)
The Effect of Flos Humuli Lupuli
Property
Bitter, neutral; liver and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Strengthen the spleen and promote digestion, induce diuresis and resolve swelling, treat phthisis and diminish inflammation.
Indications
Cough, abdominal distension, indigestion, insomnia, edema, urocystitis, phthisis, lepriasis.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 3~9 g.
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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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