Chi Xiao Dou - Promote Urination and Relieve
Edema
HT, SI (9-30g) |
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Chi Xiao Dou - The ADUKI BEAN
Before the natives discovered coffee they went
to the jungle and found some Aduki beans which
were used to make a tasty beverage that was great for jaundice
and toxic skin sores with pus!
They decided never to go back to the jungle and got (cc:
yin deficiency or no signs of dampness)
English Name: phaseolus, rice bean, aduki bean
Pharmacuetical Name: Semen Phaseoli
Properties: sweet, sour, neutral
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Explanation of Key Words in this story... |
coffee |
promotes urination, reduces edema |
jungle.. jaundice |
clears damp-heat; relieves jaundice |
toxic skin sores |
eliminates toxins; drains pus |
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Chi Xiao Dou
Actions and Indications
- Promotes Urination; reduces edema (pitting edema,
generalized edema, ascites, leg qi, urinary difficulty, edema due to
nephritis)
- Clears damp-heat; relieves jaundice (damp-heat jaundice
that is not severe)
- Eliminates toxins; drains pus (carbuncles, furuncles,
skin disorders such as sores, lesions: taken internally or topically
applied)
- (cc: yin-deficiency or no signs of dampness)
Special Notes:
- Insufficient Lactation: take 240g of Chi Xiao Dou twice daily for 3 to 5 days
- Aduki bean is commonly consumed as food
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