Che+Qian+Zi+(Plantain+Seed)

[[image:Che_Qian_Zi_.jpg width="183" height="366" align="right"]]Che Qian Zi (Plantain Seed) ["Before the Cart Seeds"]
Category: Drain Dampness (Promote urination for Lin syndrome) Nature: cold Flavors: sweet Channels:KI, LR, LU, BL

Functions: Drain damp and harmful body fluid by promoting urination; clear heat from the Liver; Brighten Eyes; Clear heat & resolve phlegm in the Lung Indications: 1. **Scanty urination, painful urination and edema due to damp-heat in the Urinary Bladder** 2. Diarrhea due to attack of summer-heat w/ damp 3. Red eyes due to **heat in the Liver; blurry vision and cataracts due to Yin def. of the LR & KI** 4. Cough due to phlegm heat in the Lung

Dosage: 10-15g; use a teabag Contra: Caution during pregnancy, KI def. Misc: **Che Qian Cao (Plantain Leaves) can clear heat and clean toxin [topically for bee stings]**