Rice Bean

Name

Chi Xiao Dou (Semen Phaseoli)

The Effect of Rice Bean

Property

Sweet, sour and neutral; heart and small intestine meridians entered.

Actions

Induce diuresis and alleviate edema, remove toxin and drain pus, excrete dampness and alleviate jaundice.

Indications

Edema, downward flow of damp turbidity to the foot, stranguria, dysentery, carbuncle, abscess and swelling, jaundice.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 10~30 g. Proper dosage for external application.


Rice Bean