Phaseolus Seed (Chixiaodou)
| Pharmaceutical Name: | Semen Phaseoli |
| Botanical Name: | Phaseolus calcaratus Roxb. Phaseolus angularis Wight |
| Common Name: | Phaseolus seed Adzuki bean |
| Source of Earliest Record: | Shennong Bencao Jing |
| Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: | The seeds are gathered in autumn and dried in the sun. |
| Properties and Taste: | Sweet or sour and neutral |
| Meridian: | Heart and small intestine |
| Functions: | To promote water metabolism and reduce edema To relieve jaundice To dispel toxins and eliminate pus |
| Indications and Combinations: | 1. Edema. *Use with Imperata rhizome (Baimaogen) and Mulberry bark (Sangbaipi). 2. Edema due to deficiency in spleen or kidneys. *Cook with carp to make a soup for drinking. 3. Boils and carbuncles due to toxic heat. *The decoction is used externally for washing. 4. Damp-heat jaundice. *Use with Oriental wormwood (Yinchenhao) and Capejasmine (Zhizi). |
| Dosage: | 10-30 g |