Peking Euphorbia Root Euphorbia pekinensis Rupr.
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 sores and carbuncles with swelling and toxin, scrofula, and phlegm nodes.
Nature & taste
BitterPungentCold有毒
Meridians entered
LungLarge Int.Kidney
Botanical source
Accepted nameEuphorbia pekinensis Rupr.
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
Found in these formulas
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Safety information
ToxicContraindicated in pregnancy