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Yi Xing Suo Cao

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Yi Xing Suo Cao: it is used to promote the flow ofqi, activate blood circulation, relieve dysuria and promote diuresis; for the treatment of dysuria with urethral pain, traumatic injuries, vomiting blood.

Yi Xing Suo Cao
Yi Xing Suo Cao — Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs

异型莎草

Name

Yi Xing Suo Cao (Difformed galingale herb)

Sources

The drug is the dricd or fresh entire herb of Cyperus difformis L. (family Cyperaceae), growing along paddy fields or swamps, and distributed in Northeast China and Shanxi, Hebei, Shaanxi, Gansu, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Fujian, Hubei, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan of China.

The Effect of Yi Xing Suo Cao

Property

Salty, slightly bitter, cool; heart, liver, lung and bladder meridians entered.

Actions

It is used to promote the flow ofqi, activate blood circulation, relieve dysuria and promote diuresis; for the treatment of dysuria with urethral pain, traumatic injuries, hematemesis.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 9~15 g, or 30~60 g of the fresh.

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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