Nature
Cold
Taste
Bitter
Channels
Heart, Small Intestine, Bladder
Daily dose
3-9 g
Tendency
Descending
Actions
- Drains Fire
- Drains Damp-Heat through diuresis
- Stimulates lactation
Applications
- Irritability
- Oral and tongue ulcers
- Oliguria
- Oedema
- Ascites
- Insufficient milk
- Amenorrhea
- Joint stiffness and pain
Contraindications
- Syndromes of Yin deficiency
- Caution in pregnancy
- Do not use if there is no Damp-Heat