"Marsh Drain"

Herbs that drain dampness

Channels: KI, BL

Properties: Sweet, Bland, Cold

Common: Water Plantain Rhizome, Alisma

Latin: Rhizoma Alismatis

Functions:

• To transform dampness and promote water metabolism

Indications & Combinations:

• Dysuria, turbid urine, edema, diarrhea and profuse leukorrhea, or retention of phlegm and fluids, leading to dizziness, vertigo, palpitation and cough. Alismatis rhizome (Zexie) is used with Poria (Fuling), Umbellate pore-fungus (Zhuling) and White atractylodes (Baizhu) in the formula Wuling San.

Dosage:

• 5-10 g