Kochia, Di Fu Zi 地肤子

Broom Cypress
Di Fu Zi (TCM)
Kochia scoparia
Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, vol. 145 (1919)

Kochia scoparia
(Photo by Matt Lavin) (Wikimedia)

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Botanical name:
Kochia scoparia (syn. Bassia scoparia)

Parts used:
Fruit

Temperature & Taste:
Cold, dry. Bitter, Sweet

Classification:
C. Clear Damp, Promote Urine

Uses:
1. Clears Damp-Heat, Promotes Urine:
-difficult or painful urination

2. Clears Wind-Damp, Stops Itching:
-Eczema, Pruritus

Dose:
Decoction: 9–15 grams
Powder: 1–4 grams

Main Combinations:
1. Urinary Obstruction:
i. Kochia Di Fu Zi with ... available in PRO version
ii. Kochia Di Fu Zi with ... available in PRO version
2. Itchy skin conditions:
i. Wind rash or Wind-Damp sores, Kochia Di Fu Zi with ... available in PRO version
ii. with Damp-Heat, Kochia Di Fu Zi with ... available in PRO version
iii. Kochia Di Fu Zi with ... available in PRO version
iv. Sores, Rash, with itching, Kochia Di Fu Zi with ... available in PRO version
v. external wash, Kochia Di Fu Zi with ... available in PRO version
vi. external wash, Kochia Di Fu Zi with ... available in PRO version
vii. Stubborn Itching skin diseases including Eczema, Kochia Di Fu Zi with ... available in PRO version
3. Eczema, Psoriasis:
i. Kochia Di Fu Zi with ... available in PRO version
ii. Kochia Di Fu Zi with ... available in PRO version
iii. from Damp-Heat or Wind-Heat, Kochia Di Fu Zi with ... available in PRO version
iv. Kochia Di Fu Zi with ... available in PRO version
4. Itchiness and rash of the Genitals:
i. Kochia Di Fu Zi with ... available in PRO version
ii. Kochia Di Fu Zi with ... available in PRO version
5. Scabies, Kochia Di Fu Zi with ... available in PRO version

Major Formulas:

Cautions:
Generally safe. Rarely there have been allergic reactions reported.

Main Preparations used: