diuresis and dampness medicine
Drugs whose main functions are to unblock water channels and seep out water and dampness, and are often used to treat the syndrome of internal water-dampness, are called medicines for diluting water and expelling dampness.
This type of medicine tastes mostly sweet and bland or bitter, and is mainly directed to the bladder, small intestine, kidney, and spleen meridians. Its effects tend to be downward. The bland ones can penetrate and benefit, while the bitter ones can reduce diarrhea. This type of medicine has the effects of diuresis and swelling, diuresis and stranguria, diuresis and jaundice reduction.
The diuretic and dampness-removing medicines are mainly used to treat various diseases caused by water-dampness such as edema, difficulty in urination, diarrhea, phlegm, stranguria, jaundice, eczema, vaginal discharge, dampness and warmth. When using diuretic and dampness-removing drugs, the corresponding drugs must be selected according to different disease syndromes, and the appropriate combinations must be made.
Drugs for promoting diuresis and expelling dampness are easy to consume and damage body fluid. They should be used with caution or should not be used for patients with yin deficiency, less fluid, kidney deficiency, nocturnal emission and enuresis. Some drugs have strong tonic effects and should be used with caution by pregnant women.
According to the differences in properties, efficacy and indications of diuretic and dampness-reducing medicines, they are divided into three categories: diuretic and swelling medicines, diuretic and strangury medicines, and dampness-reducing jaundice medicines.
Diuretic and swelling medicine
This kind of medicine is sweet and bland or slightly cold in nature and taste, and can excrete water and dampness after taking the medicine. It is used for edema, dysuria, diarrhea, and phlegm retention caused by water-damp internal stagnation. In clinical practice, appropriate combinations should be selected according to the etiology and pathogenesis of different syndromes.
Shanga Peel
It was first recorded in "Chinese Medicine Chronicle".
This product is the dried root bark of the Astragalus chinensis plant. A specific aroma, bitter taste. It is better to have thick skin, grayish brown color and strong fragrance. raw use.
[properties of medicine] pungent, bitter, warm; poisonous. Returns to the liver, kidney, and heart meridians.
[Efficacy] Diuretic, reduce swelling, dispel rheumatism, strengthen muscles and bones.
【application】
1. Lower extremity edema, palpitation and shortness of breath
This product enters the heart and kidney meridians, has the effects of warming the heart and kidneys, diuresis and reducing swelling. It is commonly used clinically to treat edema of the lower limbs, palpitations and shortness of breath.
2. Anemofrigid-damp arthralgia, soreness of the waist and knees
This product is pungent, bitter and dry. It has the effect of dispelling rheumatism and strengthening bones and muscles. It is a commonly used medicine for treating rheumatism and paralysis syndrome. It is used for wind-cold dampness, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, weak muscles and bones, and delayed movement.
[Usage and Dosage] Decoction, 3~6g.
[Use Precautions] This product is toxic and should not be taken for a long time or excessively.
[Identification and use of medicine] The root bark of the Araliaceae plant Araliaceae is called Aleutox bark, commonly known as "Southern Aralia elegans bark". The root bark of the Asparagus family plant, Salix arborescens, is called Xiangjiapi, commonly known as "Northern Acanthopanax bark". Both can dispel rheumatism, strengthen muscles and bones, diuresis and reduce swelling. However, Acanthopanax bark and Acanthopanax bark belong to different families and have different effects. The skin of Acanthopanax is non-toxic and has good effects on dispelling rheumatism, nourishing the liver and kidneys, and strengthening muscles and bones. The skin of Acanthopanax is toxic and has strong cardiotonic and diuretic effects. Clinical attention should be paid to its differentiated use.
