The efficacy and function of Wenqi

You can often see Wenqie in the fields and ponds in the south, and it also has an official name called Zexie. Although the whole body of Alisma contains high levels of toxins and improper use may lead to poisoning, this does not mean that we can ignore the therapeutic effects of Alisma on the human body. Because the medicinal value of Alisma orientalis is very high, it is very necessary for everyone to understand the medicinal value of Alisma orientalis.

Alisma orientalis【Synonyms】Wenqie, Shuixie, Mangyu, Huxie, Zezhi, Jixie, Swan Egg, Tiantu

The efficacy, effects and contraindications of Alisma orientalis

Efficacy: Clears dampness and heat, promotes urination, resolves turbidity and reduces fat.

Function: Suitable for edema, difficulty urinating, diarrhea, oliguria, hot and painful stranguria, phlegm and dizziness, and hyperlipidemia.

Contraindications: People with kidney deficiency and spermatorrhea should not take Alisma; people without damp heat should not take Alisma.

Effects and functions of Alisma orientalis

1. Alisma orientalis is used to treat jaundice caused by damp-heat, and yellow face and body.

Alisma orientalis has the effect of treating jaundice caused by damp-heat and yellow face and body. You can use one liang of Artemisia capillaris, one liang of Scutellaria baicalensis and one liang of Alisma orientalis together with water to boil the medicine for consumption.

2. Alisma orientalis is used to treat asthenia, bladder qi stagnation, and stranguria.

Alisma orientalis has the effect of treating asthenia, bladder qi stagnation, and stranguria. You can use one liang of Alisma orientalis, three fen of cinnamon heart, three fen of peony, three fen of roasted licorice, three fen of Atractylodes macrocephala, three fen of Ulmus pumila bark, one liang of Akebia trifoliata, and one liang of red Poria cocos. These eight Chinese herbs are coarsely ground into powder. Use three qian of the powder each time, add a medium cup of water, boil until six fen are left, remove the residue, and take it while it is warm before meals.

3. Alisma orientalis treats edema.

Alisma has the effect of treating edema. You can use 6 grams of Alisma, 7.5 grams of Poria, 6 grams of stir-fried black morning glory seeds, 7.5 grams of Zanthoxylum bungeanum, and 15 grams of Lepidium officinale seeds. Add 250 ml of water and 3 stalks of green onion and boil them together until 120 ml. Add 20 ml of wine and take it once every other day.

4. Alisma orientalis treats nausea and thirst .

Alisma orientalis has the effect of treating nausea and thirst. You can mix 15 grams of Alisma orientalis, 9 grams of cinnamon bark, 9 grams of licorice, 12 grams of Pinellia ternata, and 15 grams of red Poria cocos and grind them into fine powder. When taking it, take 12 grams of the powder each time and add 10 slices of ginger to boil it together. Take it at will.

Side effects, contraindications and precautions of Alisma orientalis

When using Alisma, you can use it alone or in combination with other Chinese medicines such as Atractylodes, Poria, cinnamon twig, Polyporus, Magnolia officinalis, dried tangerine peel, Atractylodes, Plantago, Rehmannia, Cornus, and Akebia. People with kidney deficiency and spermatorrhea should avoid taking Alisma; people without damp heat should avoid taking Alisma.