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Euphorbiae seu Knoxiae, Rx
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Pin Yin: da ji
Common name: Peking spurge root
Botanical family: Euphorbiaceae
Botanical name: 1, Euphorbia pekinensis Rupr.; 2, Knoxia valerianoides Thorel
Primary action: Harsh expellants
Secondary actions:
Drain Dampness, Promote Urination
Temperature: cold
Taste: bitter, acrid, toxic
Entering Channel: Lu, Sp, Kd
Actions:
Expels water by inducing watery diarrhea; used for moderate accumulation
of fluids in the chest and abdomen and edema accompanied by thick sputum
and greasy tongue coating.
Used topically, clears Heat and reduces swelling; used for swollen, nodular,
and painful Damp Heat skin lesions.
(See
Interior Dampness
.)
Dosage:
0.5-1 qian.
Toxicity:
Poisonous; probably less toxic than Rx
Euphorbiae Kansui.
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