Fu Ping
Spirodelae Herba
acrid, cold
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Release the Exterior for Heat Attack
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Body aches
- Rash
- Measles
- Edema
- Urinary difficulty
Fu Ping is acrid to disperse and cold to treat exterior heat attacks. It enters the lung and bladder systems and is considered a strong diaphoretic. It is also a diuretic to reduce edema.
Channels: lung, bladder
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Edema
- Epilepsy
- Arthritis
- Acne
- Rash
- Hypotension
Contraindications: Fu Ping induces sweating and should not be prescribed to patients that have hyperhidrosis and should only be prescribed to patients with excess heat patterns
Zoo Image: a swollen polar bear with a rash is looking at a sweat hut in a pool of urine