Lu Dou
Phaseoli Radiati Semen
sweet, cold
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Clears Heat and Resolves Toxicity
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Fever
- Irascibility
- Thirst
- Sores
- Poisoning
Lu Dou enters the heart and the stomach. It is sweet and cold to bring down fever induced by summer heat patterns. A patient can grind Lu Dou and make a tea out of it to sip on during hot summer days.
The antidote function of Lu Dou can be used for Zhi Fu Zi poisoning or for fava bean poisoning.
Channels: stomach, heart
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Diuresis
- Mouth sores
- Carbuncles
Contraindications: prescribe Lu Dou with caution to patients that have diarrhea
Zoo Image: a beluga whale with sores under a hot umbrella is drinking a big cup of fluids