Single Herbs

Category	Li Shui Shen Shi Yao 利水滲濕藥
Sub Category
Name	Ze Xie 澤瀉 Water plantain rhizome
Grown	Throughout China.
Source	Dried rhizome of Alisma plantago-aquatica L. var. orientale SAMUELS.
Ingredients	Tetracyclic Triterpene, Alisol A, Alisol B, Alisol A Monoacetate, Alisol B Monoacetate
Pharma Effect	1) Diuretic effect - intravenous injection of the herbal extract through ear showed diuretic effect in rabbits. Hypodermic injection or oral ingestion showed no such effect. Abdominal administration of herbal extract showed increase in urination. 2) Fatty
Properties	Sweet, cold
Channels	Kidneys, bladder
Function	Leaches out damp heat, soothes phlegm retention, removes damp heat in bladder, unblocks water channel, promotes urination and movement of water and drains pathogenic fire from kidney channel.
Clinic Usage	For hernia due to damp heat, edema, distention, urinary difficulties, beriberi, diarrhea, stranguria, deficiency of liver yin and thirst.
Cautions	Contraindicated in cases of kidney deficiency with spermatorrhea symptoms.
Dosage	6~9g
Storage	Keep tightly sealed. Protect from mold and worm infestation.