葶苈 下经
Lepidium Seed
泻肺平喘,利水消肿

Drains the lung and calms wheezing, promotes diuresis and reduces swelling

Herb Identity
Chinese Name
葶苈
English Name
Lepidium Seed
Latin Name
Descurainiae Semen
Toxicity
小毒
Medicinal Part
种子
Price (CNY)
0.045 Yuan/g
Nature, Flavor & Meridians
Four Natures
Five Flavors
辛、苦
Meridians
肺、膀胱、大肠
Rising & Falling
Qi-Blood-Fluid
利水
Pathogenic Indicators
Six Excesses
水湿
Eight Principles
里寒
Five Movements & Six Qi
水运
He Tu Luo Shu Numbers
乾六/兑七
Space · Time · Direction
24 Solar Terms
四季
Five Directions
Astrology
Five Colors
Morphology · Texture · Origin
Morphology
小卵形
Texture
Dao-di Origin
河北、辽宁
Reference Dosage
3-9g