Chi Xiao Dou (Aduki Bean)

Submitted by yyh_staff on Mon, 2008-06-16 09:21.
Chinese Name: 
Chi Xiao Dou
English Name: 
Aduki Bean
Functions and Usage: 
  • Clears heat, promotes urination - abdominal fullness and swelling due to edema, urinary difficulty, leg qi edema; the nature of this herb is to move downward and relieve edema by water or dampness drained from the body.
  • Disperses blood stasis - reduces swelling and fire toxicity, sores, carbuncles.
  • Clears damp heat - jaundice.
Functional Groupings (Click for Summary/Study Notes): 
Dosage and Preparation Notes: 
  • Dosage: 9-30g
Channels Influenced: 
Temperature and Taste Properties: 
Contraindications: 
There are currently no contraindications listed.
Notes: 

There are no additional notes for this herb.

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