Fu Ping (Duckweed, Spirodela)
Submitted by yyh_staff on Mon, 2008-06-09 11:31.
Chinese Name:
Fu PingEnglish Name:
Duckweed, SpirodelaFunctions and Usage:
- 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 Groupings (Click for Summary/Study Notes):
Dosage and Preparation Notes:
- Dosage: 3-6g
Channels Influenced:
Temperature and Taste Properties:
Contraindications:
- Avoid in cases with profuse sweating.
- Avoid in cases of exterior deficiency.
Notes:
- Does not help with coughs - helps lungs only with fluid metabolism.
- Burning this herb drives mosquitoes away.
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The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were used within this section:
- Jin, Yan Ping: New England School of Acupuncture, CHM Pharmacopoeia I and II, Formulas I and II Lecture Notes
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