Edema-Alleviating Diuretics
Huang Shu Kui Gen (Root of Sunset Abelmoschus)
Name
Huang Shu Kui Gen (Root of Sunset Abelmoschus)
The Effect of Radix Abelmoschi Manihot
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.
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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