This product is the tuber of Alisma (Alisma orientalis (Sam.) Juzep.), a perennial swamp plant of the Alisma family. Mainly produced in Fujian, Sichuan, Jiangxi and other places. Excavate when the stems and leaves begin to wither in winter, wash them, dry them over low heat, remove the fibrous roots and rough bark, moisten them with water, cut them into slices, and dry them in the sun. Use bran stir-fry or salt water stir-fry. This product is also known as Alisma.

[Property]

sweet and bland, cold. act on kidney and bladder channels.

[Efficacy]

promoting urination and draining dampness, draining heat.

Treatment of influenza, enterovirus, and various viral colds, Chinese medicine is more refined, non-toxic, and effective than Western medicine

Used for edema, dysuria, diarrhea, leukorrhea and phlegm-fluid retention, etc. This product is lightly permeable and has a stronger diuretic effect than Poria. It is also cold in nature and can relieve heat in the kidneys and bladder. It is especially suitable for people with dampness-heat in lower energizer. It is often used together with Polyporus, Poria, Coix Seed and other medicines. If vertigo is caused by water-wet phlegm-fluid retention, it can be combined with White Atractylodes Rhizome of medicinals, such as Alisma Decoction.

[Documentation]

1. Rihuazi Bencao: "The main head is spinning and the ears are ringing."
2. Bencao Mengquan I>: "Alisma blurred vision if taken more often, blurred vision if taken violently, what is the meaning of it? It is good for purging water and removes dirt, so it improves vision; it is small, kidney qi deficiency, so blurred vision. Both "Don't know."
3. Bencao Gangmu: "Eliminates dampness and heat, promotes phlegm-fluid retention, and relieves diarrhea, colic, and athlete's foot." " ZhongjingRehmannia pills, Poria and Alisma are taken as pathogenic qi to relieve bladder problems, not as a lead."

[Usage and Dosage]

Decoct and take. 5～10g.

[Modern Pharmacology]

Alisma mainly contains triterpenoids, volatile oils, alkaloids, Asparagus Root resin, etc. It has a significant diuretic effect and can increase urine output, urea and chloride excretion. The diuretic effect is more obvious in patients with nephritis. It has antihypertensive, hypoglycemic and anti-fatty liver effects. It has inhibitory effects on Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and subcutaneous node bacilli.