Chi Xiao Dou (Phaseolus Seed) 4oz

Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Phaseoli Botanical Name: Phaseolus calcaratus Roxb.Phaseolus angularis Wight Common Name: Phaseolus seedAdzuki bean Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The seeds are gathered in autumn and dried in the sun. Properties and Taste: Sweet or sour and neutral Meridian: Heart and small intestine Functions: To promote water metabolism and reduce edemaTo relieve jaundiceTo dispel toxins and eliminate pus Indications and Combinations: 1.     Edema. *Use with Imperata rhizome (Baimaogen) and Mulberry bark (Sangbaipi). 2.  Edema due to deficiency in spleen or kidneys. *Cook with carp to make a soup for drinking. 3.   Boils and carbuncles due to toxic heat.*The decoction is used externally for washing. 4.      Damp-heat jaundice.*Use with Oriental wormwood (Yinchenhao) and Capejasmine (Zhizi). Dosage: 10-30 g