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Xi Shuai

GryllodesCricket

  • Toxic
Category
Herbs that drain Dampness
Nature
warm
Taste
pungent, salty
Channels entered
Gallbladder, Large Intestine, Small Intestine
Dosage
4–6 g

Actions & indications

Promotes diuresis
Dysuria, enuresis, ascites
Facilitates parturition
  • Debility of clonic contraction during labor
  • Trauma

Notes

  • This substance is the dried body of the cricket.
  • This herb reduces fever.
  • It may temporarily lower blood pressure.