Edema-Alleviating Diuretics

NameCan Dou (Broad Bean)The Effect of Can DouPropertySweet, neutral; spleen and stomach meridians entered.ActionsStrengthen the spleen and induce diuresis, remove toxicity and resolve swelling.IndicationsEdema, sores, dysphagia.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 30~60 g or cook it for eating. Proper d

NameCan Dou (Broad Bean)The Effect of 蚕豆PropertySweet, neutral; spleen and stomach meridians entered.ActionsStrengthen the spleen and induce diuresis, remove toxicity and resolve swelling.IndicationsEdema, sores, dysphagia.Dosage and AdministrationsDecoct 30~60 g or cook it for eating. Proper dosage

NamingYi Yi Ren (Semen Coicis)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Yi Yi RenOriginThe dried mature seed of perennial herbaceous plant Coixlacrymajobi L. var. mayuan (Roman.) stapf of family Gramineae.LocationMost area in China.HarvestCollected in autumn when the fruits are

NamingYi Yi Ren (Semen Coicis)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of 薏苡仁OriginThe dried mature seed of perennial herbaceous plant Coixlacrymajobi L. var. mayuan (Roman.) stapf of family Gramineae.LocationMost area in China.HarvestCollected in autumn when the fruits are ripe.T

NamingYi Yi Ren (Semen Coicis)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Semen CoicisOriginThe dried mature seed of perennial herbaceous plant Coixlacrymajobi L. var. mayuan (Roman.) stapf of family Gramineae.LocationMost area in China.HarvestCollected in autumn when the fruits a

NamingZhu Ling (Grifola)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Zhu LingOriginThe sclerotium of Polyporus umbellatus (Pers.) Fries. of family Polyporaceae. The sclerotium mostly parasitizes on the rotten root of birch, Chinese sweet gum, etc.LocationShaanxi, Hebei, and Yunnan

NamingZhu Ling (Grifola)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of 猪苓OriginThe sclerotium of Polyporus umbellatus (Pers.) Fries. of family Polyporaceae. The sclerotium mostly parasitizes on the rotten root of birch, Chinese sweet gum, etc.LocationShaanxi, Hebei, and Yunnan provin

NamingZhu Ling (Grifola)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of GrifolaOriginThe sclerotium of Polyporus umbellatus (Pers.) Fries. of family Polyporaceae. The sclerotium mostly parasitizes on the rotten root of birch, Chinese sweet gum, etc.LocationShaanxi, Hebei, and Yunnan p

NamingZe Xie (Rhizoma Alismatis) ——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Ze XieOriginThe stem tuber of Alisma orientalis (Sam.) Juzep. of family Alismataceae.LocationFujian, Sichuan, and Jiangxi provinces, etc.HarvestDug and collected in winter when the tuber and leaves become

NamingZe Xie (Rhizoma Alismatis) ——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of 泽泻OriginThe stem tuber of Alisma orientalis (Sam.) Juzep. of family Alismataceae.LocationFujian, Sichuan, and Jiangxi provinces, etc.HarvestDug and collected in winter when the tuber and leaves become yel