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Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs · 3-min read

Lv Dou Yi

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NameLv Dou Pi (Seed-coat of Mung Bean)The Effect of Lv Dou YiPropertySweet, cold; liver and lung meridians entered.ActionsClear summer-heat and quench thrist, remove nebula, promote diuresis and remove toxicity.IndicationsDysentery, edema, polydipsia due to summer-heat, diarrhea, nebula, erysipelas.

Lv Dou Yi
Lv Dou Yi — Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs

Lv Dou Yi

绿豆皮 Lv Dou Pi

Name

Lv Dou Pi (Seed-coat of Mung Bean)

The Effect of Lv Dou Yi

Property

Sweet, cold; liver and lung meridians entered.

Actions

Clear summer-heat and quench thrist, remove nebula, promote diuresis and remove toxicity.

Indications

Dysentery, edema, polydipsia due to summer-heat, diarrhea, nebula, erysipelas.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 9~30 g, or made into powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder 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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