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Tong Cao / Rice Paper Pith
Tong Cao
Taste: Sweet, Bland • Temperature: Slightly Cold • Category: Drain Damp • Sub Category:

Dosage

3-6g

Actions

1. Promotes urination & clears heat: for damp warm-febrile diseases or damp-heat painful urinary dysfunction. Usually prescribed as an assistant or envoy.

2. Promotes lactation in cases where it is insufficient or absent.

Meridians

Lung, Stomach

Cautions

Use with caution during pregnancy and in cases of qi or yin deficiency.