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TCM Herbs 1
利水渗湿药--- Herbs that Promote Water Flow & Drain Damp
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
06/12/2013

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茯苓 fu ling
Definition
Properties: Sweet, Bland and neutral
Meridians: Heart, Lung, Spleen and Kidney.
Actions:Promote diuresis to drain dampness, invigorate the spleen and sedate the mind.
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薏苡仁 yi yi ren
Definition
Properties: Sweet, Bland in and cool
Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, and Lung
Actions: Promote diuresis to drain dampness, invigorate the spleen to relieve diarrhea, treat Bi-syndrome, clear away heat to drain the pus.
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猪苓 zhu ling
Definition
Properties: Sweet, Bland and Neutral
Meridians: Kidney and Bladder
Actions: Promote diuresis to drain dampness.
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泽泻 ze xie
Definition
Properties: Sweet and Cold
Meridians: Kidney and Bladder
Actions: Promote diuresis to drain dampness, expel heat.
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车前子 che qian zi
Definition
Properties: Sweet and Slightly Cold
Meridians: Liver , Kidney, Lung, and Small Intestine.
Actions: Promote diuresis to relive stranguria, stop diarrhea, clear away liver-fire to improve vision, clear away lung to resolve phlegm.
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茵陈 yin chen
Definition
Properties: Bitter, Pungent and slightly cold
Meridians: Spleen, Stomach, Liver and Gallbladder.
Actions: Clear away heat, eliminate dampness, drain the gallbladder to relieve jaundice.
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金钱草 jin qian cao
Definition
Properties: Sweet, Salty and slightly cold.
Meridians: Liver, Gallbladder, and Kidney.
Actions: Eliminate dampness to treat jaundice, promote diuresis to relieve stranguria, eliminate toxic materials and relieve swelling.
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