bei xie

About bei xie

Bei Xie is a name the catalogue holds with nothing behind it but the pinyin.

Names

Pinyinbei xie

Actions and indications

Separates the clear from the turbid

  • Turbid Damp in the Lower Jiao with cloudy or milky urine, blood-tinged urine, or vaginal discharge
  • Lower Jiao Damp-Heat: urination that is frequent, burning and painful, with a red tongue and a greasy yellow coat
  • Yang deficiency: the same turbid urine or discharge but with no burning or pain

Expels Wind-Damp and Damp-Heat, relaxes the sinews and unblocks the collaterals

  • Bi pain, where its effect is mild, including low back pain and legs that are stiff and numb, especially at the knees
  • Muscle aches

Resolves Damp-Heat in the skin

  • Eczema and pustular sores from Damp-Heat

Cautions

Research