Bei Xie
| Bei Xie in TCM:Explore the properties of Bei Xie according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: tokoro
Pharmaceutical Name: Rhizoma Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae
Properties: bitter, neutral
Temperature: neutral
Channels: ST, UB, LV
Flavors: bitter
Special Properties:
clears heat, clears damp, disperses wind, alleviates bi syndrome
Actions / Indications:
- Separate pure from turbid (gao lin, damp heat in
lower jiao with cloudy urine like rice porridge, vaginal discharge due
to excess damp)
- Expel wind-damp; unblock channels (wind-damp or damp-heat
bi syndrome with low back pain, numbness or stiffness of lower extremities)
Special Notes:
- In one study of 33 patients, Bei Xie was shown to have an overall effectiveness of 97.6% in treating UTI
Contraindications:
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