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Ban Bian Lian半遍莲

Herba Lobeliae ChinensisChinese Lobelia

Catégorie
**
Nature
légèrement froid
Saveur
doux, fade
Tropisme
Cœur, Poumon, Intestin grêle
Méridiens secondaires
Foie, Rein
Posologie
3–15 g

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Doses usuelles

Posologie
3–15 g
Dried
15–36 g
Fresh
90 g
Snakebite, Dried
30–60 g
Snakebite, Fresh
90–120 g
Tincture
2–4 ml

Actions & indications

Promotes urination and reduces edema
  • Edema, especially floating edema
  • Ascites
  • End-stage schistosomiasis
Clears Heat, cools the Blood and reduces toxicity (internally and topically)
  • Snakebites and wasp and bee stings (internally and topically) This is the herb of choice
  • Blood Heat
  • Toxic Fire such as tonsillitis

Contre-indications

  • Decocted, this herb can cause loose stools and loss of appetite.
  • Contraindicated in edema caused by Deficiency.
  • Contraindicated in Blood Deficiency.
  • Contraindicated in pregnancy.

Interactions

Combining this herb with diuretics such as chlorothiazide, hydrochlorothiazide, furmoside (Lasix), bumetinide (Bumex) and torsemide (Demadex) may increase elimination of water and/or electrolytes.

Associations

  • Floating edema.

  • Edema or ascites.

  • Strongly promotes removal of pathogenic water to treat the edema of end-stage schistosomiasis.

Notes

  • One source classifies it as a Heat-Clearing herb.
  • Some sources say it also calms dyspnea.
  • Used alone, it can be taken internally or applied topically for insect or snake bites.
  • It has been shown to inhibit cancer-cell growth.
  • It is said to treat tumors, hepatitis, appendicitis, cirrhotic ascites and pulmonary abscess.
  • It has shown effectiveness against esophageal, gastric and uterine cancers.
  • Ban Bian Lian and Hb. Hedyotis Diffusae Bai Hua She She Cao both promote removal of pathogenic water, reduce edema, clear Heat and resolve toxicity; Ban Bian Lian is the stronger diuretic, while Bai Hua She She Cao is more effective at cooling and clearing Damp-Heat and is preferred for painful urinary dysfunction.

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