Shi Wei
石葦 shí wéi, "stone leather"

Category: Drain Dampness (Diuretics)  Browse

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Tastes
Tastes:
Sweet , Bitter  Browse
Dosage
Dosage:
6-9g
Cautions
Cautions:
None noted
Meridians
Meridians:
Lung , Urinary Bladder  Browse
Preparation
Preparation:
No preparation data at this time
Quality
Quality:
Good quality - thick, unfragmented leaves, pubescent at the lower surface
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')  Browse
Notes
Notes:
No notes at this time
Formulas
Formulas (1)
Family:
Polypodiaceae  Browse

Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical: Folium Pyrrosiae
Botanical: Pyrrosia Sheareri Ching, Pyrrosia Lingua Farwell, Pyrrosia Petiolosa Ching
Japanese: sekii
Korean: seokwi
Common: pyrrosia leaf
 
Temperature:  Slightly Cold  Browse