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Alismatis (泽泻) ...Chinese Herb...
 Latin
Plant Name
Alismatis Plantago Aquaticae; Alismatis
Pinyin
Mandarin Name
Ze Xie
Common
English Name
Water Plantain
Part
of Plant Used
Tuberous stem (bulb)
Nature
Cold
Taste
Sweet, bland
Meridians
Entered
Kidneys, Bladder
Common
Usages
This herb is most often used in formulas for its ability to gently promote
urination; also used to treat blood in the urine, difficulty in urination,
diarrhea, thirst, and phlegm retention; may also be used for pelvic infections,
leukorrhea (mucousy vaginal discharge), herpes, abdominal bloating, kidney
stones, and diabetic syndrome.
Traditional
Usages and Functions
For urinary-tract heat-damp imbalances without the strong yin-injuring effect
of many other herbs and diuretics that drain dampness.
Common
Formulas Used In
Anemarrhena, Phellodendron, and Rehmannia Eight; Immortal Long Life Pill;
Gentiana; Hoelen Five; Rehmannia and Dogwood Fruit; Rehmannia and Magnetitum;
Rehmannia Eight; Rehmannia Six.
Cautions
in Use
Long-term usage of alismatis can irritate the intestines. Do not use with
deficient Kidney Yang or damp cold with leakage of sperm or with leukorrhea.
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