Yu Mi Xu玉米鬚
Stigma MaydisCornsilk
- Catégorie
- Plantes qui drainent l’Humidité
- Nature
- neutre
- Saveur
- doux, fade
- Tropisme
- Vessie, Vésicule biliaire, Foie
- Méridiens secondaires
- Rein
- Posologie
- 9–60 g
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Actions & indications
- Promotes urination, reduces edema and unblocks painful urinary dysfunction
- Lin Syndrome (Damp-Heat induced painful urinary dysfunction, especially Stone Lin) and edema
- As a stand-alone herb in large doses for edema due to nephritis
- Clears Damp-Heat from the Liver/ Gallbladder
- Liver/Gallbladder Damp-Heat (with hepatitis, cholecystitis, cholelithiasis)
- Removes jaundice
- Jaundice (Yin or Yang)
- Treats *Xiao Ke*
- Wasting and thirsting (Xiao Ke)
Incompatibilités
- Close monitoring is needed when combined with warfarin (Coumadin), since this herb contains vitamin K, which can diminish warfarin's anticoagulant effect.
- Combined use with diuretics such as chlorothiazide, hydrochlorothiazide, furosimide (Lasix), bumetanide (Bumex), and torsemide (Demadex) may increase the elimination of water and electrolytes.
Associations
- Fu Ling
- Ze Xie
- Bai Zhu
Edema.
Stone Lin.
- Jin Qian Cao
- Yin Chen
- Yu Jin
Liver or gallbladder disease.
Notes
- Used alone, this herb can treat edema and nephritis.
- A 30 g decoction of this herb can treat diabetes mellitus.
- It also has a local effect on prostate disorders that impair normal urination.