Water Chestnut
| Water Chestnut in TCM:Explore the properties of Water Chestnut according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Temperature: cold
Channels: LU, LI, ST, SP, UB, LV
Flavors: sweet
Special Properties:
clears heat, resolves water accumulations, resolves phlegm, stops bleeding
In terms of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Water Chestnut is known for its ability to clear heat and regulate water circulation. It also helps to resolve phlegm and stop bleeding.
In general the ancient Chinese medical texts cite that it enters the lung, stomach, spleen, large intestine, urine bladder, and liver. Furthermore Water Chestnut is considered to be cold in temperature. The flavor is sweet.
For a dry cough due to phlegm heat in the lungs, with mucus that is difficult to expectorate, make a tea from fresh water chestnuts and honeysuckle flowers. Drink 3-5 cups each day. For excessive uterine bleeding charcoal water chestnuts, grind to powder, and take twice per day with rice wine. For bloody stools juice fresh water chestnut and mix with an equal amount of rice wine. Drink 3x per day on an empty stomach for 3 days. For lead and copper poisoning consume 1 pound of fresh water chestnuts daily with 1/4 pound of peach kernels. [22]
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