Fu Ping, 100g

Spriodela; Duckweed induces sweating and releases the exterior; Vents rashes and stops itching; Promotes urination and reduces swelling

English Name: Spriodela; Duckweed; Spirodela polyrrhiza
Unit Size: 100 Grams
Potency: 5:1
Taste: Acrid
Properties: Cold
Channels Entered: Bladder; Lung
Actions: Induces sweating and releases the exterior; Vents rashes and stops itching; Promotes urination and reduces swelling
Pattern: Exterior heat with head and body aches and an absence of sweating; Hot superficial edema
Chinese Symptomology: Headache; Bodyache; Absence of sweating; Measles (vents); Rashes (vents); Wind rash; Itching; Superficial edema (primarily in the upper body and accompanied by urinary difficulty)
Materia Medica: Release the Exterior
Contraindications: Contraindicated in those with spontaneous sweating or deficiency of either blood or qi; use with caution in those without intense excess or heat.