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Swamp cabbage

蕹菜
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Name

Weng Cai (Water spinach)

  1. 空心菜
  2. Water spinach
  3. 蕹菜
  4. Kong Xin Cai
  5. Weng Cai

The Effect of Swamp cabbage

Property

Sweet, cool; large intestine and stomach meridians entered.

Actions

Clear heat, remove toxicity, induce diuresis and stop bleeding.

Indications

Difficult urination, urine with blood, nose bleeding, hemoptysis, food poisoning; sore and boils for external application.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 60~120 g, or pounded into juice. Proper dosage is for external application, decocted for washing or pounded for applying.