Zexie
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Zexie

Alisma plantago-aquatica

wholedried

Botanical Source

System Profiles

Nature (Temperature)Neutral
Flavor
CategoryTonify Qi
PinyinZexie

History

First appeared in the Divine Husbandman's Classic of the Materia Medica.

Traditional Usage

Zexie is made from the tuberous stems of water plantain. A sweet, bland herb that is cold in nature, it enters the kidney and bladder meridians to promote urination, drain dampness, reduce oedema and clear deficiency fire from the kidneys. It is useful for treating urinary disorders and vertigo, dizziness and tinnitus caused by excessive phlegm.