Herbs that Regulate Water and Drain Dampness
Bian Xu 扁蓄
Herba Polygoni Avicularis Knotweed, Polygonum
Also known as Bian Xu Cao
Channels BL
Nature Slightly Cold Bitter
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Materia Medica Data
- Temperature
- Slightly Cold
- Nature & Flavour
- Bitter, Slightly Cold
- Channels Entered
- BL
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Herba Polygoni Avicularis
- Chinese
- 扁蓄
- Tone Marks
- biăn xù
- Also Known As
- Bian Xu Cao
Chinese Herb Actions
- Promotes Urination (Diuretic) and Dispels Damp Heat in the Bladder For burning and painful urination (Re Ling)
- Kills Intestinal Parasites and Stops Itching For Roundworms, Pinworms, Hookworms, Ringworms, and Tapeworms.
Also for tinea, eczema, and itching due to damp skin lesions, and for oozing sores. Bian Xu can be applied topically for this purpose.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 10-15 grams
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Overdose of Bian Xu can damage Jing and Qi
Sources & References
Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus
The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.
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Chinese Herbs Books & References
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