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Euphorbia helioscopiae, Ze Qi 择期

Sun Spurge, Wart-wort
Ze Qi (TCM)
Willkomm, Illustrationes florae Hispaniae insularumque Balearium (1881-1885)

Korsmo, Unkrauttaflen - Weed plates - Planches des
mauvaises herbes - Ugressplansjer (1934-1938)
Botanical name:
Euphorbia helioscopia

Parts used:
Herb

Temperature & Taste:
Cool, dry. Pungent, Bitter, Toxic

Uses:
1. Clears Phlegm, Stops Cough:
-Lung Phlegm with Cough and Wheezing
-Chronic Bronchitis

2. Clears Phlegm, Resolves Nodules:
-Scrofula; Lymphatic swellings

3. Promotes Urine, Clears Damp:
-Edema, especially of the abdomen, face;
-puffiness around the eyes

4. Externally:
-juice is applied to Warts, Corns, Skin growths, Skin Cancers


DOSE:
5–10 grams in decoction;
500mg–1 gram in powder

NOTE:
This and related plants were regarded as Hot in the Western Tradition; TCM regards it as cool, and appropriate for Phlegm-Heat. In reality it is a Phlegm medicine and can be used for Phlegm-Heat or Phlegm-Cold depending on the herbs it is combined with.

Main Combinations:
1. Combined with Pinella Ban Xia for Cough and Wheezing from Phlegm
2. With Chinese Red Date (Da Zao) as a pill for Edema and Ascites

Cautions:
1. Not used during Pregnancy

Main Preparations used: