Bian Xu

1 TASTE
Bitter and slightly cold

2 MERIDIANS
Urinary bladder

3 FUNCTIONS
1. Topromote water metabolism and regulate abnormal urination; 2. To expel parasites and sto itching

4 INDICATIONS
1. Damp-heat in the urinary blader manifested as scanty urine with blood, painful urination, urgeny of micturition and frequent urinatin. Common knotgrass (Bian Xu) is used with Pink (Qu Mai), Clematis stem (Mu Tong) and Talc (Hua Shi) in the formula Bazhen San.2. Eczema and trichomonas vaginalis. The decoction of common knotgrass (Bianxu) is used externally for washing.

5 DOSAGE
10-15g