Chi Xiao Dou
Semen Phaseoli赤小豆
- Nature
- Neutral
- Flavours
- Insipid, Sweet
- Meridians
- Heart, Small Intestine
- Class
- Water-Eliminating and Diuresis-Favoring Medicinals (Li Shui Shen Shi Yao)
- Dosage
- 10–30 g
Actions / Functions
- Favors Water elimination (diuresis)
- Disperses swellings (tumefaction)
- Disperses swellings (edemas)
- Eliminates Dampness
- Pushes back the Yellow (jaundice)
- Eliminates toxins
- Disperses swellings (tumefaction – topic use)
- Expels pus (topic use)
- Eliminates toxins (topic use)
- Treats Lin Syndrome (strangury)