Bi Xie
萆薢 bì xiè

Category: Drain Dampness (Diuretics)  Browse

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Alternate Names:
NamePin YinChineseTranslated
Mian Bi Xiemián bì xiè綿萆薢 
Bei XieBèi xiè  
Tastes
Tastes:
Bitter  Browse
Dosage
Dosage:
9-15g
Cautions
Cautions:
None noted
Meridians
Meridians:
Urinary Bladder , Liver , Stomach  Browse
Preparation
Preparation:
• Powdery • Sichuan • Dry-fried • Wine-fried • Salt-fried
Quality
Quality:
Good quality - (sliced product) consists of yellowish white, thin, large, slightly elastic, and unfragmented slices
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')  Browse
Notes
Notes:
No notes at this time
Formulas
Formulas
There are no known formulas that contain this herb at this time
Family:
Dioscoreaceae  Browse

Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical: Herba Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae
Botanical: Dioscorea Collettii Hook.f.var.hypoglauca Palibin
Japanese: hikai
Korean: bihae
Common: fish-poison yam rhizome, tokoro
 
Temperature:  Neutral  Browse
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