Crucian

Name

Ji Yu (Crucian)

The Effect of Crucian

Property

Sweet, neutral; spleen, stomach and large intestine meridians entered.

Actions

Strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness.

Indications

Weakness of spleen and stomach, poor appetite, edema, ulcer, sores and boils, dysentery, stranguria, hematochezia.

Dosage and Administrations

Cook it for eating, or made into pills and powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.