Fu Ping

Lemnae seu Spirodelae Herba

Properties: PUNGENT - COLD
Dosage: 3-6g.
Meridian: BLADDER, LUNG

-expel exterior heat – headache, body ache, diaphoretic
-unblocks muscle level, vents rashes – accelerates rash at early stage
-expel water, reduce swelling – hot superficial edema in upper extremities, urinary difficulty

Reference
Benskey & Gamble 1986, Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, Seattle Washington, Eastland Press