Bi Xie #

Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma #

bitter, neutral

PRIMARY FUNCTION: #

Drain Dampness

CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:

• Discolored urine
• Vaginal discharge
• Pain
  • Muscles
  • Plus stiffness and numbness
  • Joints
  • Low back
• Skin disorders
  • Eczema
  • Sores

Bi Xie enters the stomach, bladder, and liver systems. It is bitter and neutral. Its draining effect on the liver improves circulation systemically and decreases tightness in the tendons and ligaments. Its effect on the bladder clears up infections and helps disorders involving urination.

Channels: stomach, bladder, liver

COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:

• Edema
  • Kidney dysfunction
  • Low albumin
  • albuminuria
• Arthritis
• Low back pain
• Knee pain
• Pain in the genital area
  • Liver channel
• Leukorrhea
• Eczema
• Antimicrobial
  • Urinary tract infections

Formulas:

• Bi Xie Feng Qing Yin
• Mie Di Zhi Yang Tang

Contraindications: Bi Xie does not have any contraindications documented

Zoo Image: a pig on a lounge chair with its nipples shooting out damp-heat has a rain storm pouring yellow rain on its lower jiao

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