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title: "Bi Xie"
url: "https://books.drcassone.com/21/traditional-medicines-of-east-asia/419/bi-xie"
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# 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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