Nature
Cold
Taste
Sweet and bland
Channels
Heart, Small Intestine and Stomach
Daily dose
6-15 g (should not be decocted for a long time)
Actions and indications
- Resolves Damp-Heat.
- Promotes urination.
- Treats irritability due to Heat.
- Generates Body Fluids
Applications
- Irritability
- Thirst or dehydration
- Mouth ulcers
- Inflammation and gingival pain
- Dysuria
- Oliguria
- Irritability
Contraindications
- Do not use during pregnancy (relaxes the uterine muscles)