ancient wisdom · Herb
Chi Dou
Properties: Sweet; Sour; Neutral. Meridians: Heart; Small Intestine
🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Chi Dou
中文名 (Chinese)
赤豆
Latin Name
Vigna Angularis
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Sweet; Sour; Neutral
Meridians (归经)
Heart; Small Intestine
Part Used
Seed
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
To disinhibit water, disperse edema and abate jaundice, clear heat, resolve toxin and disperse welling abscess.
Indication (主治)
Edema, leg qi , jaundice, strangury, hematochezia, swelling toxin sores, lichen papules.
🔗 External References
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