Edema-Alleviating Diuretics
Ji Cai: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Ji Cai (Shepherdspurse Herb)
The Effect of Ji Cai
Property
Sweet, bland, cool; liver, heart and lung meridians entered.
Actions
Promote diuresis, harmonize the spleen, stop bleeding and improve vision.
Indications
Dysentery, edema, stranguria, chyluria, menorrhagia, hematochezia, metrorrhagia, hematemesis, acute conjunctivitis.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 15~30 g (60~120 g of fresh product), or made into pill or powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into juice for eye drop.
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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