Jing Da Ji is a name the catalogue holds with nothing behind it but the pinyin.
Names
Pinyin
jing da ji
Actions and indications
Drives out water by purging
Severe edema, ascites or fluid in the chest, only in a true Excess pattern with a robust constitution; its purging and diuretic effect is violent
Drains fluid collecting in the chest and flanks
Phlegm-fluid under the ribs with fullness, hardness and pain
Reduces swelling and dissipates nodules
Toxic swellings and sores (historical use)
Scrofula (historical use); Hong Da Ji is considered the stronger of the two for this
Cautions
caution Highly toxic, drastic purgative: for licensed practitioners only, using correctly processed pharmacopoeial material in a suitable clinical setting
pregnancy Contraindicated in pregnancy, as are all harsh expellants
contraindication Deficiency; classically it needs a strong constitution with a true Excess accumulation, since in a weak patient the purging itself does harm
contraindication The raw, unprocessed root is never taken internally; it directly irritates the digestive tract
caution Counterfeit and adulterated material is a documented problem in its supply, so confirm identity and source
Interactions
Drug interactions
Medicines that can injure the liver or kidneys, diuretics, and any drug that heavy fluid loss would disturb, whether in absorption or electrolyte balance: a theoretical concern given its violent purging and the liver and kidney injury seen with repeated doses