Diuretics and Hydragogues Herbs:Herbs Hydragogues or Drastic Purgatives.
✵The TCM herbalism is also known as pharmaceutics of Traditional Chinese Medicine, or Chinese pharmaceutics, is the branch of health science dealing with the preparation, dispensing, and proper utilization of Chinese herbs. It is majorly composed of Introduction of Chinese Medicinals, Classification of Chinese Herbs, Formulas, and Patent medicines.
Classifications of Herbs:Diuretics and Hydragogues Herbs:Herbs Hydragogues or Drastic Purgatives.
Introduction: Herbs Hydragogues or Drastic Purgatives: also known as diuretic hydragogue herbs, an agent or substance herbs that causes copious discharge of water through catharsis and at the same time increases urine excretion.
✵Till the date Oct 10th,2019, there are Totally [7] kinds of common TCM herbs, [6] kinds of related plant species, are recorded in this category.These Diuretics and Hydragogues Herbs:Herbs Hydragogues or Drastic Purgatives are briefly introduced separately:
Semen Pharbitidis(Pharbitis Seed).
Brief Introduction: The Herb Semen Pharbitidis is the dried ripe seed of Pharbitis nil (L.) Choisy., or Pharbitis purpurea (L.) Voigt (family Convolvulaceae), used as a hydragogue for edema and oliguria, and an anthelmintic for ascariasis. The herb is commonly known as Semen Pharbitidis, Pharbitis Seed, Qiān Niú Zǐ.
Black Pharbitis Seed.
Brief Introduction: The Herb Black Pharbitis Seed is the pharbitis seed with its surface colored grayish black.
✵The Black Pharbitis Seed is commonly known as Hēi Chǒu(Black Ugly), Hēi Qiān Niú Zǐ, the botanical origin was introduced in entry "Semen Pharbitidis(Pharbitis Seed)"
White Pharbitis Seed.
Brief Introduction: The Herb White Pharbitis Seed is the pharbitis seed with its surface colored pale yellowish.
✵The White Pharbitis Seed is commonly known as Bái Chǒu(White Ugly), Bái Qiān Niú Zǐ, the botanical origin was introduced in entry "Semen Pharbitidis(Pharbitis Seed)"
Black and White Pharbitis Seed.
Brief Introduction: The Herb Black and White Pharbitis Seed is the black and white pharbitis seeds mixed in equal quantities.
✵The Black and White Pharbitis Seed is commonly known as Hēi Bái Chǒu(Black Ugly and White Ugly), Hēi Bái Qiān Niú Zǐ, the botanical origin was introduced in entry "Semen Pharbitidis(Pharbitis Seed)"
Radix Phytolaccae(Pokeberry Root).
Brief Introduction: The Herb Radix Phytolaccae is the dried root of Phytolacca acinosa Roxb., or Phytolacca americana L (family Phytolaccaceae), used as a diuretic and hydragogue for treating edema and ascites, also used externally for treating boils and sores. The herb is commonly known as Radix Phytolaccae, Pokeberry Root, Shānɡ Lù.
Flos Genkwa(Lilac Daphne Flower Bud).
Brief Introduction: The Herb Flos Genkwa is the dried flower-bud of Daphne genkwa Sieb.et Zucc.(family Thymelaeaceae), used as a hydragogue and purgative for treating severe edema, hydrothroax and ascites with oliguria and constipation, and externally for scabies and frostbite. The herb is commonly known as Flos Genkwa, Lilac Daphne Flower Bud, Yuán Huā.
Folium et Flos Wikstroemiae Chamaedephnis(Chamaedaphne Leaf and Flower,Yellow Genkwa Leaf and Flower).
Brief Introduction: The Herb Folium et Flos Wikstroemiae Chamaedephnis is the leaf and flower-bud of Wikstroemia chamaedaphne Meissn (family Thymeleaceae), used in a similar way to Flos Genkwa, and also for treating acute and chronic hepatitis, schizophrenia, and epilepsy. The herb is commonly known as Folium et Flos Wikstroemiae Chamaedephnis, Chamaedaphne Leaf and Flower, Yellow Genkwa Leaf and Flower, Huáng Yuán Huā.
✵The TCM herbalism is also known as pharmaceutics of Traditional Chinese Medicine, or Chinese pharmaceutics, is the branch of health science dealing with the preparation, dispensing, and proper utilization of Chinese herbs. It is majorly composed of Introduction of Chinese Medicinals, Classification of Chinese Herbs, Formulas, and Patent medicines.
Introduction: Herbs Hydragogues or Drastic Purgatives: also known as diuretic hydragogue herbs, an agent or substance herbs that causes copious discharge of water through catharsis and at the same time increases urine excretion.
Brief Introduction: The Herb Semen Pharbitidis is the dried ripe seed of Pharbitis nil (L.) Choisy., or Pharbitis purpurea (L.) Voigt (family Convolvulaceae), used as a hydragogue for edema and oliguria, and an anthelmintic for ascariasis. The herb is commonly known as Semen Pharbitidis, Pharbitis Seed, Qiān Niú Zǐ.
Brief Introduction: The Herb Black Pharbitis Seed is the pharbitis seed with its surface colored grayish black.
Brief Introduction: The Herb White Pharbitis Seed is the pharbitis seed with its surface colored pale yellowish.
Brief Introduction: The Herb Black and White Pharbitis Seed is the black and white pharbitis seeds mixed in equal quantities.
Brief Introduction: The Herb Radix Phytolaccae is the dried root of Phytolacca acinosa Roxb., or Phytolacca americana L (family Phytolaccaceae), used as a diuretic and hydragogue for treating edema and ascites, also used externally for treating boils and sores. The herb is commonly known as Radix Phytolaccae, Pokeberry Root, Shānɡ Lù.
Brief Introduction: The Herb Flos Genkwa is the dried flower-bud of Daphne genkwa Sieb.et Zucc.(family Thymelaeaceae), used as a hydragogue and purgative for treating severe edema, hydrothroax and ascites with oliguria and constipation, and externally for scabies and frostbite. The herb is commonly known as Flos Genkwa, Lilac Daphne Flower Bud, Yuán Huā.
Brief Introduction: The Herb Folium et Flos Wikstroemiae Chamaedephnis is the leaf and flower-bud of Wikstroemia chamaedaphne Meissn (family Thymeleaceae), used in a similar way to Flos Genkwa, and also for treating acute and chronic hepatitis, schizophrenia, and epilepsy. The herb is commonly known as Folium et Flos Wikstroemiae Chamaedephnis, Chamaedaphne Leaf and Flower, Yellow Genkwa Leaf and Flower, Huáng Yuán Huā.
