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Pin Yin: bian xu
Botanical family: Polygonaceae
Botanical name: Polygonum aviculare L.
Primary action: Drain Dampness, Promote Urination
Secondary actions:
Clear Heat, Dry Dampness;
Expel Parasites
Temperature: cool
Taste: bitter
Entering Channel: UB
Actions:
Promotes urination and clears Damp Heat of Bladder.
Expels Parasites (especially tapeworms, hookworms, and pinworms).
Used topically, relieves itching due to Damp skin lesions, such as tinea.
(See
Damp Heat of Bladder
;
JueYin-stage Parasitic
.)
Indications: strangury, edema, vaginal itch
Dosage:
3-5 qian.
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