Diuretic and dampness-removing 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.
Diuretic and dampness-removing drugs are easy to consume and damage body fluids. They should be used with caution or avoid use for those with yin deficiency and insufficient body fluids, kidney deficiency, spermatorrhea and enuresis. Some drugs have strong tonic effects and should be used with caution by pregnant women.
According to the different properties and main effects of diuretic and dampness-removing drugs, they are divided into three categories: diuretic and swelling drugs, diuretic and stranguria drugs, and diuretic and anti-jaundice drugs.
Dampness-reducing and jaundice-reducing medicine
This type of medicine has a bitter and cold nature and taste, and mainly enters the spleen, stomach, liver, and gallbladder meridians. Bitter cold can clear away dampness and heat, so it has the main functions of clearing away dampness and heat, promoting gallbladder and reducing jaundice. It is mainly used for damp-heat jaundice, with symptoms such as yellow eyes, yellow body, yellow urine, etc. The clinical syndrome can be matched according to the different emphasis on dampness, heat and cold-dampness of Yang Huang and Yin Huang.
Groundwort
It was first recorded in "The Preparation of Herbal Medicines".
This product is the dried whole herb of Garcinia chinensis. The smell is slight and the taste is light. Those with yellow-green color and flowers are preferred. raw use.
[Medical properties] Bitter, cool. Returns to liver and gallbladder channels.
[Effects] Diuretic dampness, reduce jaundice, clear away heat and detoxify, activate blood circulation and reduce swelling.
【application】
1. Damp-heat jaundice
This product is bitter and cool, enters the liver and gallbladder meridian, can clear away heat, detoxify and remove dampness, and reduce jaundice. It is used to treat damp-heat jaundice. It can be taken alone in large doses of decoction, or in combination.
2. Lung abscess, intestinal abscess, carbuncle sore
This product can clear heat and detoxify and reduce carbuncle. Treat lung carbuncle, breast carbuncle, intestinal carbuncle; if treating carbuncle, swollen and sore caused by damp-heat poisonous gas, you can use Polygonum Fructus alone to be mashed and applied externally, or boiled in water and taken internally.
3. Blow injuries
This product can activate blood circulation and reduce swelling. It is used to treat bruises, bruises and pain. It can be used alone or in combination with decoction. It can also be pounded fresh and applied externally.
[Usage and Dosage] Decoction, 15~30g. Appropriate amount for external use.
