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Seed of Cluster Mallow
Seed of Cluster Mallow. Class: For promoting diuresis and penetrating dampness. Properties: Cold; Sweet. Meridians: Bladder; Large Intestine; Small Intestine
🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Dong Kui Zi
中文名 (Chinese)
冬葵子
Latin Name
Semen Malvae Verticillatae
English Name
Seed of Cluster Mallow
Alias Names
葵子葵菜子
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Cold; Sweet
Meridians (归经)
Bladder; Large Intestine; Small Intestine
Therapeutic Class (EN)
For promoting diuresis and penetrating dampness
功效分类 (CN)
利水渗湿
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
1. treatment of dysuria and edema. abutilon (dongkuizi) is used with poria (fuling) and white atractylodes (baizhu). 2. treatment of scanty urine with blood and painful urination. abutilon (dongkuizi) is used with plantain seed (cheqianzi), lygodium spores (haijinsha) and talc (huashi). 3. treatment of obstructed lactation and breast distension. abutilon (dongkuizi) is used with amomum fruit (sharen) and ricepaper pith (tongcao). 4. treatment of constipation. abutilon (dongkuizi) is used with he
Indication (主治)
Its fatty oil is a purgative.
Clinical Manifestations
Its fatty oil is a purgative.
🔗 External References
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