Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs(TCMHH)
Edema-Alleviating Diuretics · 3-min read

蟋蟀

226 views · Updated 2024-12-02
Quick answer

NameXi Shuai (Chinese Cricket)The Effect of 蟋蟀PropertyPungent, salty, warm, toxic; kidney and bladder meridians entered.ActionsPromote diuresis and break blood.IndicationsEdema, difficult urination, lithangiuria, ascites due to cirrhosis.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 2~6 ones or stir-bake it to m

蟋蟀
蟋蟀 — Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs

蟋蟀

Name

Xi Shuai (Chinese Cricket)

The Effect of 蟋蟀

Property

Pungent, salty, warm, toxic; kidney and bladder meridians entered.

Actions

Promote diuresis and break blood.

Indications

Edema, difficult urination, lithangiuria, ascites due to cirrhosis.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 2~6 ones or stir-bake it to make powder.

Cautions

It is contraindicated to pregnant women and weak people.

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.

Did this article help you?

Your answer directly shapes how this article gets rewritten. Several sections on this site exist because readers asked for them.

👍 Yes — and here's what worked 👎 No — tell us what's missing

Keep readingRelated for you

Xi Shuai Xi Shuai NameXi Shuai (Chinese Cricket)The Effect of Xi ShuaiPropertyPungent, salty, warm, toxic; kidney and bladder meridians entered.ActionsPromote diuresis and break blood.IndicationsEdema, difficult urination, lithangiuria, ascites due to cirrhosis.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 2~6 ones or stir-bake i 葫芦壳 葫芦壳 NameHu Lu Ke (Gourd Shell)The Effect of 葫芦壳PropertySweet, neutral; heart and small intestine meridians entered.ActionsPromote diuresis and resolve swelling.IndicationsBarbiers, abdominal distension, edema of the face.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 9~15 g. Gryllus Chinensis Gryllus Chinensis NameXi Shuai (Chinese Cricket)The Effect of Gryllus ChinensisPropertyPungent, salty, warm, toxic; kidney and bladder meridians entered.ActionsPromote diuresis and break blood.IndicationsEdema, difficult urination, lithangiuria, ascites due to cirrhosis.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 2~6 ones or st

Something this article didn't cover?

Ask us directly — we reply within 2 days. Great questions become public articles.

Ask a question →