Fu Ping
浮萍 fú píng, "purple-backed spirodela; water spirodela"

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Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

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	Tastes: Acrid		Dosage: 3-9g

	Cautions: Contraindicated in those with Spontaneous sweating or Deficiency of either Blood or Qi; use with caution in those without intense Excess or Heat		Meridians: Lung , Urinary Bladder
	Preparation: No preparation data at this time		Quality: Good quality - long rootlets, a green upper surface, and a purple lower surface
	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

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Pharmaceutical: Spirodelae Herba

Botanical: Spirodela Polyrrhiza (l.) Scheid.

Japanese: fuhei

Korean: bupyeong

Common: spirodela, duckwed

Temperature: Cold

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Induces Sweating and Releases Exterior add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Vents rashes and Stops itching add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Promotes urination and Reduces swelling add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Exterior heat with head and body aches and absence of sweating add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Wind rash add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Hot superficial edema affecting the upper body accompanied by urinary difficulty add comment

Fu Ping浮萍 fú píng, "purple-backed spirodela; water spirodela"