Shi Wei – Pyrossia leaf – “Stone Reed”

Nature: bitter, sweet, slightly cold

Enters: Lung, Bladder

Actions: Clears the Lungs, expels phlegm, stops coughing; drains dampness and heat by promoting urination; clears heat, stops bleeding.

Indications:
• Damp-heat or stones in the lower Jiao: hot, stony, or painful urination with blood.
• Retention of harmful body fluid: edema.
• Heat in the blood: hematemesis, uterine bleeding, hematuria.
• Heat in the Lungs: cough, difficulty breathing, wheezing.
Hsu: Antibacterial; strong antitussive, expectorant, and antispasmodic.

Dose: 3-9g (up to 30g)

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