Edema-Alleviating Diuretics
Huang Shu Kui Zi (Sunset Abelmoschus Seed)
Name
Huang Shu Kui Zi (Sunset Abelmoschus Seed)
The Effect of 黄蜀葵子
Property
Sweet, cold; spleen meridian entered.
Actions
Promote diuresis, resolve swelling and promote lactation.
Indications
Difficult urination, edema, sores and boils, traumatic injury, heat stranguria, lithangiuria, constipation, agalactia.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 6~9 g, or made into powder. Proper dosage is for external application. Pounded into powder for applying.
Cautions
It is contraindicated to pregnant women.
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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