Fu Ping (Duckweed, Spirodela) - Chinese Herbal Medicine

Chinese Name: Fu Ping
English Name: Duckweed, Spirodela

Clinical Usage and Indications

  • Expels exterior heat - headaches, body ache, strong diaphoretic (rare in cool and acrid herbs), may be used alone.
  • Unblocks muscle level, vents rashes - accelerates rash at early stage.
  • Expels water, reduces swelling - hot superficial edema in the upper body accompanied by urinary difficulty.

Functional Groups (Click for Summary/Study Notes)

Dosage and Preparation Notes

  • Dosage: 3-6g

Channels/Meridians Influenced

Associated Temperature and Taste

Cautions and Contraindications

  • Avoid in cases with profuse sweating.
  • Avoid in cases of exterior deficiency.

Staff Clinician Notes

  • Does not help with coughs - helps lungs only with fluid metabolism.
  • Burning this herb drives mosquitoes away.

Herbal Formulas Which Include This Herb

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