Class: Promote Urination and Leach Out Dampness
Name:
Pinyin: Bian Xu
Pharmaceutical: Herba Polygoni Avicularis
Description: Common Knotgrass Herb.
Properties:
Nature: Slightly cold.
Taste: Bitter.
Organ: Bladder.
Toxicity: Non toxic.
Actions:
Diuretic.
Calms pain on urination.
Eliminates parasites.
Calms itching.
Comparisons:
Bei Xie treats Painful-Urination Syndrome with Damp-Heat - Dampness persists (cloudy, rice water urine).
Qu Mai treats Painful-Urination Syndrome with Damp-Heat - Heat persists (painful urination, hot sensation, urine containing blood).
Warning:
Contraindications: Difficult urination due to abdominal weakness.