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Huang Shu Kui Gen

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NameHuang Shu Kui Gen (Root of Sunset Abelmoschus)The Effect of Huang Shu Kui GenPropertySweet, bitter, cold; lung, kidney and bladder meridians entered.ActionsInduce diuresis, disperse stasis, resolve swelling and remove toxicity.IndicationsSores and boils, edema, mumps, stranguria, hypogalactia.Do

Name

Huang Shu Kui Gen (Root of Sunset Abelmoschus)

The Effect of Huang Shu Kui Gen

Property

Sweet, bitter, cold; lung, kidney and bladder meridians entered.

Actions

Induce diuresis, disperse stasis, resolve swelling and remove toxicity.

Indications

Sores and boils, edema, mumps, stranguria, hypogalactia.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 9~15 g, or pounded into powder.

Cautions

It is contraindicated to pregnant women. 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.

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