drain dampness
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Bian Xu
$0.02Bian Xu (Herba Polygoni avicularis)
Properties: bitter, slightly cold
Channels: Bladder
Key Characteristics: Clears damp-heat and facilitates urination. -
Che Qian Cao
$0.02Che Qian Cao (Herba Plantaginis)
Properties: sweet, cold, slippery
Channels: Kidneys, Bladder, Liver, Lungs
Key Characteristics: Facilitates urination, separates clear and turbid fluids, guides damp-heat downward and out through urination. Also good for clearing heat from the eyes. The actions are the same as Che Qian Zi, except less diuretic and more cooling and antitoxic. -
Che Qian Cao Spring Wind
$0.10Che Qian Cao (Herba Plantaginis)
Properties: sweet, cold, slippery
Channels: Kidneys, Bladder, Liver, Lungs
Key Characteristics: Facilitates urination, separates clear and turbid fluids, guides damp-heat downward and out through urination. Also good for clearing heat from the eyes. The actions are the same as Che Qian Zi, except less diuretic and more cooling and antitoxic.
The Spring Wind label on this herb indicates that you are selecting our highest quality herbs available. To read more about Spring Wind herbs visit our partnered businesses page. -
Che Qian Zi
$0.04Che Qian Zi (Semen Plantaginis)
Properties: sweet, cold, slippery
Channels: Kidneys, Bladder, Liver, Lungs
Key Characteristics: Facilitates urination, separates clear and turbid fluids, guides damp-heat downward and out through urination. Also good for clearing heat from the eyes.
Additional Notes: 10g is usually sufficient, if a higher dosage is desired the herbs tend to get excessively gelatinous. Therefore the patient should be informed that there will be a washable muslin cloth included with their herbs to be used for straining.
As slippery, be cautious in pregnancies with a history of miscarriage. -
Chi Xiao Dou
$0.03Chi Xiao Dou (Semen Phaseoli)
Properties: sweet, sour, neutral
Channels: Heart, Small Intestine
Key Characteristics: Clears damp edema and fire, dispels blood stasis, reduces swelling and clears fire toxins.
Additional Notes: Very large doses (over 30g) should be avoided in pregnancy. -
Deng Xin Cao
$0.13Deng Xin Cao (Medulla Junci)
Properties: sweet, bland, slightly cold
Channels: Heart, Lungs, Small Intestine
Key Characteristics: Clears heat in the heart and Lungs and directs it downward, unblocks fluid pathways, leads heat downward and out through urine. Also gently unblocks flow of qi and blood and can be used for insufficient lactation. -
Di Fu Zi
$0.04Di Fu Zi (Fructus Kochiae)
Properties: sweet, bitter, cold
Channels: Bladder
Key Characteristics: Stops itch, removes damp-heat, unblocks painful urination, clears wind-heat affecting the eyes and head. -
Dong Gua Pi
$0.04Dong Gua Pi (Exocarpium Benincasae)
Properties: sweet, bland, cool
Channels: Lungs, Small Intestine
Key Characteristics: Gently and harmoniously facilitates urination and clears heat. Helps with weight loss. -
Dong Gua Ren
$0.04Dong Gua Ren (Semen Benincasae)
Properties: sweet, cold
Channels: Lungs, Stomach, Large Intestine, Small Intestine
Key Characteristics: Facilitates removal of pathogenic water and clears heat from the Lungs and Intestines. Loosens phlegm and promotes the discharge of pus (e.g. in lung abscess or intestinal abscess). Also good for vaginal discharge from damp-heat. -
Fu Ling
$0.05Fu Ling (Sclerotium Poriae)
Properties: sweet, bland, neutral
Channels: Heart, Spleen, Lungs
Key Characteristics: Tonifies Spleen, eliminates dampness, calms the heart spirit. -
Fu Ling Pi
$0.02Fu Ling Pi (Sclerotii Poriae)
Properties: sweet, bland, neutral
Channels: Heart, Spleen, Lungs
Key Characteristics: Clears fluid retention under the surface. -
Fu Ling Spring Wind
$0.11Fu Ling (Sclerotium Poriae)
Properties: sweet, bland, neutral
Channels: Heart, Spleen, Lungs
Key Characteristics: Tonifies Spleen, eliminates dampness, calms the heart spirit.
The Spring Wind label on this herb indicates that you are selecting our highest quality herbs available. To read more about Spring Wind herbs visit our partnered businesses page. -
Hai Jin Sha (Powder)
$0.13Hai Jin Sha (Spora Lygodii)
Properties: sweet, cool
Channels: Bladder, Small Intestine
Key Characteristics: Stops painful urination, expels stones, reduces jaundice.
Additional Notes: Please tell your patient that as this is a powdered herb the bag should be opened slowly to stop the powder from escaping. For best results open the bag upside down inside the pot with a small amount of water in the bottom and once the bag is removed quickly close the lid. -
Jin Qian Cao
$0.02Jin Qian Cao (Herba Desmodii)
Properties: sweet, bland, neutral
Channels: Bladder, Gallbladder, Kidneys, Liver
Key Characteristics: Promotes urination, expels stones, clears damp-heat jaundice.
Additional Notes: Should use at least 15g, but be aware this makes the script quite bulky, therefore patients may need more water. -
Qu Mai
$0.02Qu Mai (Dianthi Herba)
Properties: bitter, cold, slippery
Channels: Bladder, Heart, Small Intestine
Key Characteristics: Cools heat, directs downward, invigorates blood, leads heat and fire in the heart and Small Intestine down and out through the urine. Can also be used for blood stasis causing amenorrhea.
Additional Notes: Do not use in pregnancy. -
Shan Zhi Zi (Chao)
$0.05Shan Zhi Zi (Chao) (Fructus Gardeniae)
Properties: bitter, cold
Channels: Heart, Liver, Lungs, Stomach, San Jiao
Key Characteristics: Drains fire, also relieves constrained heat, drains heat down through the San Jiao and out through the urine. Can resolve dampness, cool blood and stop bleeding.
Additional Notes: This is the dry-fried form which is better for cooling blood and stopping bleeding. If raw is desired please select Shan Zhi Zi (Raw) from the herbs list. -
Shan Zhi Zi (Raw)
$0.04Shan Zhi Zi (Raw) (Fructus Gardeniae)
Properties: bitter, cold
Channels: Heart, Liver, Lungs, Stomach, San Jiao
Key Characteristics: Drains fire, also relieves constrained heat, drains heat down through the San Jiao and out through the urine. Can resolve dampness, cool blood and stop bleeding.
Additional Notes: This is the raw form. We also offer a dry-fried form which is better for cooling blood and stopping bleeding. If dry-fried is desired please select Shan Zhi Zi (Chao) from the herbs list. -
Shi Wei
$0.04Shi Wei (Herba Pyrrosiae)
Properties: bitter, sweet, slightly cold
Channels: Bladder, Lungs
Key Characteristics: Cools Lungs, facilitates Bladder, stops bleeding due to heat. Also stops cough and expels phlegm. -
Tong Cao
$0.27Tong Cao (Medulla Tetrapanacis)
Properties: sweet, bland, slightly cold
Channels: Lungs, Stomach
Key Characteristics: Facilitates fluid metabolism of the Lungs, promotes lactation.
Additional Notes: Expensive. -
Yi Yi Ren (Chao)
$0.04Yi Yi Ren (Chao) (Semen Coicis Lachyrma-jobi)
Properties: sweet, bland, slightly cold
Channels: Spleen, Lungs, Kidneys
Key Characteristics: Tonifies Spleen and Lungs, leaches out dampness from the bones, sinews and muscles to treat joint pain, cold heat and also expel pus.
Additional Notes: This is the dry-fried form. Dry-fried Yi Yi Ren is better for tonifying Spleen when there is loose stool. If raw is desired please select Yi Yi Ren (Raw) from the herbs list. -
Yi Yi Ren (Raw)
$0.03Yi Yi Ren (Raw) (Semen Coicis Lachyrma-jobi)
Properties: sweet, bland, slightly cold
Channels: Spleen, Lungs, Kidneys
Key Characteristics: Tonifies Spleen and Lungs, leaches out dampness from the bones, sinews and muscles to treat joint pain, cold heat and also expel pus.
Additional Notes: This is the raw form. We also offer dry-fried Yi Yi Ren which is better for tonifying Spleen when there is loose stool. If dry-fried is desired please select Yi Yi Ren (Chao) from the herbs list. -
Yi Yi Ren (Raw) Spring Wind
$0.09Yi Yi Ren (Raw) (Semen Coicis Lachyrma-jobi)
Properties: sweet, bland, slightly cold
Channels: Spleen, Lungs, Kidneys
Key Characteristics: Tonifies Spleen and Lungs, leaches out dampness from the bones, sinews and muscles to treat joint pain, cold heat and also expel pus.
Additional Notes: This is the raw form. We also offer dry-fried Yi Yi Ren which is better for tonifying Spleen when there is loose stool. If dry-fried is desired please select Yi Yi Ren (Chao) from the herbs list.
The Spring Wind label on this herb indicates that you are selecting our highest quality herbs available. To read more about Spring Wind herbs visit our partnered businesses page. -
Yu Mi Xu
$0.04Yu Mi Xu (Stylus Zeae Mays)
Properties: sweet, bland, neutral, slippery
Channels: Bladder, Gallbladder, Liver
Key Characteristics: Stops painful urination from damp-heat or stones, good for edema due to nephritis (large doses 30g). -
Ze Xie
$0.02Ze Xie (Rhizoma Alismatis)
Properties: sweet, bland, cold
Channels: Kidneys, Bladder
Key Characteristics: Facilitates fluid pathways, drains ministerial fire by clearing lower Jiao damp-heat, stops dizziness due to thin mucous. -
Zhu Ling
$0.37Zhu Ling (Sclerotium Polypori)
Properties: sweet, bland, cool (or neutral)
Channels: Spleen, Kidneys, Bladder
Key Characteristics: Promotes urination, leaches out dampness, facilitates fluid metabolism. Additional Notes: Expensive.
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