Edema-Alleviating Diuretics
Xu Chang Qing (Paniculate Swallowwort Root)
Name
Xu Chang Qing (Paniculate Swallowwort Root)
The Effect of 徐长卿
Property
Pungent, warm; liver and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Stop cough and relieve pain, promote diuresis and resolve swelling, activate blood and remove toxicity.
Indications
Stomachache, toothache, edema, dysentery, eczema, snake bites, traumatic injury, rheumatic arthritis, chronic bronchitis, ascites, urticaria, enteritis, dysmenorrhea.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 3~10 g, or made into powder, 1.5~3 g. It shouldn’t be decocted for a long time.
Cautions
It is contraindicated to weak people.
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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