Herb Listings
Ban Bian Lian / Lobelia, Chinese (whole plant) | |||
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Taste: Sweet • Temperature: Neutral • Category: Drain Damp • Sub Category: | |||
Dosage15-30g |
Actions1. 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. |
MeridiansHeart, Lung, Small Intestine |
CautionsContraindicated in patterns of deficiency. |