Ze Xie (Alisma, Water Plantain Rhizome)
Latin Name: Rhizoma Alismatis
Properties: sweet, bland, cold
Actions: drains dampness, promotes urination, drains kidney fire
Medical Indications: edema, painful and difficult urination, urinary tract infections, vertigo, dizziness, diarrhea, premature ejaculation, spermatorrhea, nocturnal emissions due to kidney fire
Contraindications: not to be used in cases of damp cold, leucorrhagia, or spermatorrhea due to kidney Yang deficiency
Caution: to be used with caution in cases of sunken Qi in middle Jiao
Dosage: 5 to 10 grams
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