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Ban Bian Lian / Lobelia, Chinese (whole plant)
Ban Bian Lian
Taste: Sweet • Temperature: Neutral • Category: Drain Damp • Sub Category:

Dosage

15-30g

Actions

1. Promotes urination & reduces edema: primarily for edema (often floating edema) & ascites. Also used in treating end-stage schistosomiasis.

2. Cools the blood & reduces toxicity: this is one of the herbs of choice for treating poisonous snakebites & wasp stings. It may be used internally or applied topically. Also used for fire toxin patterns such as tonsillitis.

Meridians

Heart, Lung, Small Intestine

Cautions

Contraindicated in patterns of deficiency.