Edema-Alleviating Diuretics
Ni Qiu: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Ni Qiu (Oriental weatherfish)
The Effect of Ni Qiu
Property
Sweet, neutral; spleen, liver and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Tonify the spleen and kidney, induce diuresis, remove toxicity.
Indications
Difficult urination, impotence, skin itch, diabetes, edema, diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, hemorrhoids, deep-rooted boil, viral hepatitis, thrist due to fever.
Dosage and Administrations
Cook it for eating, or made into pills and powder. Proper dosage is for external application. Stir-bake it into charcoal and then pound into powder for applying.
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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