赤小豆

Chi Xiao Dou

Rice Bean 紅豆红豆

NameChi Xiao Dou (Semen Phaseoli)The Effect of Chi Xiao DouPropertySweet, sour and neutral; heart and small intestine meridians entered.ActionsInduce diuresis and alleviate edema, remove toxin and drain pus, excrete dampness and alleviate jaundice.IndicationsEdema, downward flow of damp turbidity to

Edema-Alleviating Diuretics

Semen Phaseoli

Chi Xiao Dou Rice Bean 紅豆

NameChi Xiao Dou (Semen Phaseoli)The Effect of Semen PhaseoliPropertySweet, sour and neutral; heart and small intestine meridians entered.ActionsInduce diuresis and alleviate edema, remove toxin and drain pus, excrete dampness and alleviate jaundice.IndicationsEdema, downward flow of damp turbidity