Di Fu Zi
Kochiae Fructus
bitter, cold
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Drain Dampness
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Disorders of the urogenital tract
- Painful urination
- Scanty urination
- Itching
- Genital
- Skin disorders with itching
- Eczema
- Scabies
- Eye troubles
Di Fu Zi is sweet, bitter, and cold which gives it the ability to treat damp-heat. It enters the bladder and kidney systems to drain damp-heat and can also resolve itching in the genitals when caused by damp-heat.
Channels: bladder, kidney
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Eczema
- Edema
- Conjunctivitis
- Rash
- Urticaria
- Diuretic
Contraindications: there are no contraindications documented for Di Fu Zi
Zoo Image: a pig in a damp-heat mess has graffiti “dribble” and “burn” while scratching its nose, wind heat surrounds its eyes