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| Home -> Single Herb Library -> Xin Liang Jie Biao -> fu ping |
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--> Xin Liang Jie Biao --> fu ping |
| Pin-yin: |
fu ping |
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| English name: |
Spirodela, duckweed |
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| Where grown: |
Throughout China. |
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| Source: |
The dried leaf of Spirodela polyrrhiza (L.) Schleid. |
| Ingredients: |
potassium acetate, potassium chloride, luteolin-7-ß-D-glucopyranoside, D-apiose |
| Pharmacological effect: |
1) Effect on the heart: preparations of Herba Lemnae seu Spirodelae(fu ping) have been shown to reverse the negative inotropic effect of quinine on frog hearts. Calcium can enforce the function. Extremely large doses cause the heart to stop in systole and blood pressure to rise. 2) Temperature regulation effect: it has a weak antipyretic effect in treating fevers induced by inoculation of typhoid bacilli and vaccine into rabbits. 3) Other effects: it has a negative reaction experimenting on virus and malaria. It effectively exterminates the larvae and pupae of mosquitoes. |
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| Properties: |
Acrid, cold. |
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| Channels entered: |
Lung |
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| Function: |
Disperses wind-heat, vents rashes and promotes urination. |
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| Major Clinic Usage: |
For alternating fever and chills, distended chest and rib cage, irregular menstruation and prolapse of the rectum or uterus. |
| Cautions: |
For measles, itches, edema and scanty urination. |
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| Usage and Dosage: |
5~9g |
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| Storage: |
Store in a dry and well ventilated place. Avoid dampness. |
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