Deng Xin Cao
| Deng Xin Cao in TCM:Explore the properties of Deng Xin Cao according to Chinese Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: juncus, rush
Pharmacuetical Name: Medulla Junci
Properties: sweet, bland, cool
Temperature: cool
Channels: LU, HT, SI
Flavors: sweet
Special Properties: resolves water accumulations
Actions / Indications:
- Promotes urination; unblocks PUD (hot PUD, scanty
dark urine, edema)
- Clears HT; eliminates irritability ( irritability;
insomnia, night terrors)
Special Notes:
- Can be used instead of Ai Ye as a type
of moxibustion: "deng huo jiu"
- Charred Deng Xin Cao also helps prevent bleeding.
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