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| For: UTI |
| Attributes: Antitussive • Antiviral • Expectorant • Promote white blood cells |
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| Category: Drain Dampness |
| English: Pyrrosia Leaf Pinyin: Shi Wei Pharmaceutical: Pyrrosiae Folium |
| Organs: Bladder • Lungs Temperature: Cool |
| Taste: Bitter • Sweet Toxicity: |
| Patterns: Blood Heat, Lung Heat, Damp Heat |
Actions: Promote urination • Relieve UTI • Reduce edema • Relieve cough • Dispel phlegm • Stop bleeding
Key 2nd Actions: Stop Bleeding • Stop Cough/Wheezing • Dissolve KD Stone |
| Indications: Stone Lin, Blood Lin, blood heat bleeding like hematemesis, uterine bleeding. Cough and wheezing from Lung heat. |
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| Typical Dosage: 6-16g Severe cases: up to 30g Guidelines |
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| Bie Jia Jian Wan, San Jin Tang, Shi Wei San |
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| Be cautions with all medicine. |
| Potential Drug Interactions |
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Herbal medicine may interact negatively with pharma drugs and other herbs. Examples below:
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