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Di Fu Zi
地膚子
dì fū zǐ
, "earth skin seeds"
Category:
Drain Dampness (Diuretics)
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Functions
Indications
Suggestions
Tastes:
Sweet
,
Bitter
Dosage:
9-15g
Cautions:
Meridians:
Urinary Bladder
,
Kidney
Preparation:
No preparation data at this time
Quality:
Good quality - well-dried, full, greyish green fruit without foreign matter
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')
Notes:
No notes at this time
Formulas
There are no known formulas that contain this herb at this time
Family:
Chenopodiaceae
Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical:
Fructus Kochiae Scopariae
Botanical:
Kochia Scoparia Schrad.
Japanese:
jifushi
Korean:
jibuja
Common:
broom cypres, kocia fruit
Temperature:
Cold
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Mellissa Rudder
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Promotes urination
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Clears Damp Heat
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Expels Dampness and Stops itching
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Mellissa Rudder
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Painful urinary dribbling due to damp heat in the UB
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Dark, burning, scanty urine
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Mellissa Rudder
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Damp skin disorders (internal and topical)
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Dermatological problems where itching is a major symptom
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Eczema
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Scabies
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Mellissa Rudder
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Damp heat in the external genitals
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