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澤瀉
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Oriental Water Plantain Rhizome
LATIN
Alismatis Rhizoma
Medicinal Group Dampness-draining diuretic medicinal
Source

Dried tuber of Alisma orientalis (Sam.) Juzep. (Fam. Alismataceae)

Nature and Flavors sweet; cold
Meridian Affinity Kidney, Bladder
Actions

To cause urination, and remove damp-heat

Family

Alismataceae

Part used

Root and Rhizome

Indications

Edema with oliguria; diarrhea, oliguria, vertigo due to retention of morbid fluid; acute urinary infection with difficult painful urination; hyperlipemia

Research Findings

  • Herbs (consisting Rhizoma Alismatis) combined with western medicines showed better effect in treating tinnitus than using western medicines alone.[2]

Cautions

Use with caution during pregnancy and breast-feeding

Report on adverse effect

Can cause remnant kidney interstitial infiltration of inflammatory cells and tubule damage of 1/2 nephrectomized rat, remnant kidney interstitial infiltration of inflammatory cells and tubule damage [1]

Reference

Reference

  1. 祝建輝、鮑曉榮、何華平、張清 (2007)。<澤瀉腎毒性研究>。中藥藥理與臨床,3。
  2. Yang D.J. (1989). Tinnitus treated with combined traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine. Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi. , 9(5):270-1, 259-60.

 

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