Alisma Rhizome 100g | Ze Xie 澤瀉

Ze Xie (泽泻), alisma tuber, 100g dried. Pale, chalky-white slices from the water plantain — one of the two great damp-draining herbs, and a fixture in Liu Wei Di Huang Wan and the Wu Ling San family.

• 100g of dried alisma tuber, sliced
• Botanical name Alisma orientale
• Pale, chalky-white slices with a faint sweet taste
• Damp-draining category of the Chinese materia medica
• Bulk dried herb for practitioners and home decoction

Traditional use of Alisma Rhizome

Ze Xie is described in Chinese medicine as promoting urination and draining dampness. It appears in some of the most-used classical formulas, usually paired with fu ling.

Names for this herb

Pinyin Ze Xie · Chinese 澤瀉 (simplified 泽泻) · pharmaceutical Latin Rhizoma Alismatis · botanical name Alisma orientale · English: alisma rhizome, water plantain

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Traditional use information is provided for general education only and is not medical advice. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Consult a qualified practitioner before use, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or managing a health condition. Keep out of reach of children.