Bencao Index https://bencaoindex.com/ https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/bi-xie/ 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-xie/">Bencao Index</a> bi xie 萆薢 Rhizoma Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae hypoglaucous collett yam rhizome hikai bihae Drain Dampness Stomach Bladder Liver

Separates the clear from the turbid and resolves turbid Damp in the Lower Jiao

Cloudy urine or vaginal discharge from turbid Damp in the Lower Jiao Damp-Heat or deficiency Heat

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, relaxes the sinews and unblocks the Luo channels

Low back pain, aching muscles, and legs that are numb or stiff, in Bi from Wind-Damp or Damp-Heat (a mild action)

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

Clears Damp-Heat from the skin

Damp-Heat skin lesions such as eczema and pustular sores

Resolves Damp-Heat in the skin

Eczema and pustular sores from Damp-Heat