Kansui Root Euphorbia kansui S.L.Liou ex T.P.Wang
Drastic water-expelling medicinesCold
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Traditional recorded function
Purge and expel fluid retention; Reduce swelling and dissipate nodules
1. Used for edema, tympanites, and retained fluids in the chest and hypochondrium. 2. Used for wind-phlegm epilepsy. 3. Used for painful swelling and sores with toxin.
Nature & taste
BitterCold有毒
Meridians entered
LungLarge Int.Kidney
Botanical source
Accepted nameEuphorbia kansui S.L.Liou ex S.B.Ho
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
Classical source
Lower grade《神農本草經》
味苦寒有毒。主治大腹疝瘕，腹滿，面目浮腫，留飲宿食，破癥堅積聚，利水穀道。一名主田。生川穀。
Herbal properties
ColdReducingDescendingDispersingDrying
Found in these formulas
Kansui and Pinellia DecoctionMajor Xianxiong DecoctionMajor Xianxiong DecoctionMajor Xianxiong PillPhlegm-Controlling PillRhubarb and Kansui DecoctionRhubarb and Kansui DecoctionShizao Tang
Safety information
ToxicContraindicated in pregnancy