Cool, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior
Fu Ping 浮萍
Herba Lemnae Seu Spirodelae Duckweed or Spirodela
Materia Medica Data
- Temperature
- Cold
- Nature & Flavour
- Spicy, Cold
- Channels Entered
- BL, LU
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Herba Lemnae Seu Spirodelae
- Chinese
- 浮萍
- Tone Marks
- fú píng
Chinese Herb Actions
- Releases the Exterior and Causes Sweating For wind heat invasion with body and headache. Sometimes prescribed alone, this herb is one of the few cool, spicy herbs that is a strong diaphoretic.
- Vents Rashes Allows rashes to resolve more quickly. Used for measles and wind rash.
- Promotes Urination, Removes Water, and reduces swelling For superficial edema, especially in the upper body accompanied by difficult urination.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 3-6 grams, up to 9 grams in severe cases.
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Contraindicated in exterior deficiency and any type of profuse or spontaneous sweating.
Chinese Herb Notes
- May be used topically as a wash for rashes.
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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