Nature

Cool

Flavor

Sweet and bland

Channels

Heart, Small Intestine, Lungs

Daily dose

1.5-4.5 g

Tendency

Descending

Actions

• Promotes urination
• Drains Damp-Heat
• Eliminates Heart- and Lung-Heat
• Drains Fire
• Stops haemorrhages (toasted)
• Cools the Blood (toasted)

Applications

• Cystitis
• Painful urination
• Scanty urination
• Oedema
• Nephritis
• Insomnia
• Irritability
• Night terrors
• Throat inflammation
• Haemorrhages

Contraindications

• Severe deficiency
• Cold in the Middle Burner
• Incontinence

Formulas

• Ba Zheng San