泽泻·Rhizoma Alismatis
Alisma Rhizome
Ze Xie (泽泻) is the rhizome of water plantain, recorded as Rhizoma Alismatis. It is sweet and bland in flavour and cold in temperature, entering the Kidney and Bladder channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that drain Dampness.
| Pinyin | ze xie |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 泽泻 |
| Latin Name | Rhizoma Alismatis |
| English Name | Alisma Rhizome·Alismatis Rhizoma·water plantain rhizome·water plantain rhizome; alisma rhizome |
| Japanese | takusha |
| Korean | taeksa |
Lin Syndrome with edema and scanty urine
Urinary discomfort, scanty urine and abdominal distention
Distention of the epigastrium and abdomen when turbid Dampness collects in the Middle Jiao
Meniere's disease. Thin mucus below the Heart causing cough, vertigo, dizziness and tinnitus. Spleen Deficiency with accumulating Dampness, causing vaginal discharge, Milky Lin, loose stools or diarrhea, and difficult urination
Dizziness, vertigo and steaming bone
Lin Syndrome and edema.
Assists weight loss.
kidney tonics
Prevents Kidney Fire arising from tonification
Promotes urination and leaches out Dampness where water and Dampness are retained, causing edema, jaundice, diarrhea, Milky Lin, and difficult, scanty urination with a distended abdomen
zi su ye + shi chang pu + shan zha
Taken daily as a tea to lower cholesterol and body weight
Generalized edema.
sang bai pi + zhi ke + sang ji sheng + fu ling + da fu pi
Edema during pregnancy.
hai jin sha + jin qian cao + huai niu xi + ze lan + dong kui zi + zhu ling
Stone Lin.
Damp-Heat Lin.
fu ling + hai jin sha + hua shi + bi xie
Turbid Lin (chyluria).
chai hu + long dan cao + huang qin + yin chen hao + qing dai + che qian zi
Damp-Heat in the Liver and Gallbladder with jaundice, hypochondriac pain, nausea, red eyes, poor vision and scanty, dark urine
sheng di huang + zhi mu + huang bai
Kidney Deficiency Fire.
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 4.5-16g; Tincture: 2-4ml | 4.5-16 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |
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