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Puth of Ricepaperplant; Ricepaperplant Pith
Puth of Ricepaperplant; Ricepaperplant Pith. Class: Diuretic Dampness Excreting Drugs. Properties: Sweet; Tasteless; Slightly Cold. Meridians: Lung; Stomach
🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Tong Cao
中文名 (Chinese)
通草
Latin Name
Medulla Tetrapanacis; Tetrapanacis Medulla
English Name
Puth of Ricepaperplant; Ricepaperplant Pith
Alias Names
寇脱离南活莌倚商通脱木葱草白通草通花花草大通草通大海泡通五加风宽肠大通塔大木通五角加皮通花五加大叶五加皮
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Sweet; Tasteless; Slightly Cold
Meridians (归经)
Lung; Stomach
Part Used
Stem marrow
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Diuretic Dampness Excreting Drugs
功效分类 (CN)
利水渗湿药
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
To remove heat, to induce diuresis, and to stimulate the flow of milk.
Indication (主治)
Treatment of dysuria with difficult painful urination, edema and oliguria, lack of milk secretion.
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