Bencao Index https://bencaoindex.com/ https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/bi-qi/ Free to use and republish with visible attribution and a link back to the source page. The catalogue is a reference work and is knowingly incomplete; nothing in it is medical advice. <a href="https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/bi-qi/">Bencao Index</a> bi qi 荸荠 Rhizoma Eleocharitis waternut Transform Phlegm and stop Coughing Lung Large Intestine Stomach

Transforms Phlegm and reduces accumulations

Cough from Phlegm-Heat Scrofula and other Phlegm nodules

Clears Heat from the Lungs and Stomach, generates Fluids and relieves thirst

Heat in the Lungs and Stomach causing thirst and constipation Diabetes Jaundice Painful urinary dysfunction Red eyes, and a sore, swollen throat Warm pathogen diseases, for which it is often used

Cools the Blood, resolves toxicity, moves the bowels and improves appetite

Constipation Conjunctivitis and corneal opacity Hard masses Indigestion