Di Fu Zi
| Di Fu Zi in TCM:Explore the properties of Di Fu Zi according to Chinese Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: kochia, belvedere fruit, broom cypress fruit
Pharmacuetical Name: Fructus Kochiae
Properties: sweet, bitter, cold
Temperature: cold
Channels: UB
Flavors: sweet, bitter
Special Properties: clears heat, clears damp
Actions / Indications:
- Clears Damp Heat and Promotes urination (PUD d/t
damp heat in the BL)
- Expels dampness to stop itch (eczema, scabies, itchy
skin, damp-heat in external genitals; internal or external use)
Special Notes:
- Antibiotic effect in vitro on some dermatophytes and pathogenic fungi.
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