Tuckahoe (FangFuLing)
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【PROPERTI】Sweet,Bland,Neutral
【CHANNELS ENTERED】Heart,Spleen,Kidney,Lung
【ACTIONS】
Promotes urination and leaches out Dampness;
Strengthens the Spleen and harmonizes the Middle Jiao;
Strengthens the Spleen;
Quiets the Heart, calms the Spirit and soothes the nerves
【Indications/Syndromes】
Urinary difficulty, diarrhea or edema due to Stagnation of Fluids or Dampness;
Fluid Stagnation;
Spleen Deficiency Dampness with anorexia, diarrhea and epigastric distention;
Phlegm Dampness due to Spleen Deficiency with thin mucus in which Phlegm moves upward manifesting as palpitations, headache, dizziness and a thick, greasy tongue coat;
Palpitations, insomnia or forgetfulness due to either Spleen and Heart Insufficiency or Internal Obstruction of Turbid Phlegm
【Cautions& Contraindications】
Use caution in those with Yin Deficiency.
Use caution in those with Qi Deficiency.
Use caution in those with frequent, copious urine due to Deficiency Cold.
Use caution in those with spermatorrhea.
Use caution in those with prolapse of urogenital organs.
Do not take in large doses or long-term.
Counteracts Rx. Sanguisorbae Di Yu.
Counteracts Rx. Gentianae Qin Jiao.
Counteracts Carapax Trionycis Bie Jia.
【HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS】
In combination, this herb was shown to reduce ethanol-induced impairment of memory registration in-vitro. It also ameliorated scopolamine-induced memory registration deficit.
Concurrent use with diuretics such as chlorothiazide, hydrochlorothiazide, furmoside (Lasix), bumetinide (Bumex) and torsemide (Demadex) may lead to increased elimination of water and/or electrolytes.