Che Qian Zi
Plantaginis Semen
sweet, cold
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Drain Dampness
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Urinary tract disorders
- Painful urination
- Edema
- Diarrhea
- Eye disorders
- Dry eyes
- Visual decline
- Red painful eyes
- Photosensitivity
- Cough
Che Qian Zi enters the kidney, liver, bladder, and lung systems. It is sweet and cold. As a seed it facilitates peristalsis and regulates the function of the lower gastrointestinal tract.
It enters the liver to nourish liver blood and treat related pathologies of the eye. Its kidney support also improves eye function related to decline with age.
Its primary draining function works on the bladder system but also enters the lung system to drain out phlegm and reduce cough.
Channels: lung, kidney, bladder, liver
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Diarrhea
- Vertigo
- Cataracts
- Cough
- Eczema
- Urinary tract disorders
- Vaginal discharge
- Antihypertensive
- Painful urination
Formulas:
- Ba Zheng San
- Cang Er Bi Dou Yan Fang
- Jia Wei Shen Qi Wan
- Long Dan Bi Yuan Fang
- Long Dan Xie Gan Tang
- Shi Wei San
- Wan Dai Tang
- Yi Huang Tang
Contraindications: use Che Qian Zi cautiously when giving to patients that are pregnant or when giving it to patients that have a weak constitution due to kidney essence deficiency
Zoo Image: a blind pig wearing kidney and liver glasses lets some loose stool, holds a phlegm filled handkerchief, a bucket of damp-heat splashes his lower jiao