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Che Qian Zi #1091

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Pin Ying Name: Che Qian Zi

Chinese Name: 車前子

English Name: Asian Plantain Seed

Latin Name: Plantaginis, Semen

Herbs that Drain Dampness (Diuretics)

Category

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Sweet Bland	Cold	Bladder Kidney Liver Lung	4-15g

Actions & Indications

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Promotes urination and clears Damp-Heat	Damp-Heat, generally Damp-Heat in the Lower Jiao with edema, painful urinary dysfunction
Promotes urination to solidify the stool	Diarrhea due to Damp-Heat Summerheat with Dampness
Clears Liver Heat and clears the eyes	Eye problems due to Liver and Kidney Yin Deficiency with dry eyes and diminished visual acuity Heat in the Liver Channel with red, painful, swollen eyes and sensitivity to light
Clears the Lungs, expels Phlegm and stops coughing	Lung Heat induced cough with yellow copious Phlegm

Contraindications

Contraindicated for those with no Damp-Heat symptoms.
Use caution during pregnancy.
Use caution for those with spermatorrhea due to Kidney Deficiency (supplement with Kidney tonics).
Use caution for those with polyuria.
Use caution for those with constipation.
Use caution for those with exhausted Yang.
Use caution for those with exhaustion from overwork.