Chi Xiao Dou

赤小豆

Chi Xiao Dou Rice Bean 紅豆

NameChi Xiao Dou (Semen Phaseoli)The Effect of 赤小豆PropertySweet, 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 the foot

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