| Pharmaceutical Name: |
Semen Phaseoli |
| Botanical Name: |
Phaseolus calcaratus Roxb.
Phaseolus angularis Wight |
| Common Name: |
Phaseolus seed
Adzuki bean |
| Source of Earliest Record: |
Shennong Bencao Jing |
| Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: |
The seeds are gathered in autumn and dried in the sun. |
| Properties and Taste: |
Sweet or sour and neutral |
| Meridian: |
Heart and small intestine |
| Functions: |
To promote water metabolism and reduce edema
To relieve jaundice
To dispel toxins and eliminate pus |
| Indications and Combinations: |
1. Edema.
*Use with Imperata rhizome (Baimaogen) and Mulberry bark (Sangbaipi).
2. Edema due to deficiency in spleen or kidneys.
*Cook with carp to make a soup for drinking.
3. Boils and carbuncles due to toxic heat.
*The decoction is used externally for washing.
4. Damp-heat jaundice.
*Use with Oriental wormwood (Yinchenhao) and Capejasmine (Zhizi). |
| Dosage: |
10-30 g |
