ALISMATIS, Rhizoma 泽泻 (Chinese: Ze Xie)

Size: 10 gm

Alismatis (Alisma or Water Plantain rhizome) is said to be a diuretic that eliminates stagnant and unusable Water without harming the usable and nurturing fluids. It is used in a small amount in the formula Liu Wei Di Huang Wan. The classical herbal texts consider the addition of Alismatis in this formula to be a delicate master stroke of the herbal art.

It is sweet and cold, and enters the Bladder and Kidney meridians.

Packets can be taken singly or combined with other herbs to make a formula. Use one packet to four cups water. Drink 1-3 cups per day. Please consult Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Item code #46196) for more information on the uses of individual herbs. We have many other books that give recipes for formulas that you can make with the Sanjiu herbs.