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利水渗湿药 · Damp-draining

Adzuki bean chì xiǎo dòu · 赤小豆

Vigna umbellata / Vigna angularis

Nature and flavour. Sweet, sour, neutral; Heart and Small Intestine systems.

A food grain used in the materia medica as a Damp-draining ingredient — traditionally described in the categories of promoting urine and reducing swelling, and of clearing toxin from sores.

性味归经。甘、酸，平；归心、小肠经。

既是日常杂粮，也是利水渗湿类药材。传统用途类别为利水消肿、解毒排脓，常入赤豆汤一类的食疗。

Classical category · no formulas, no dosages, no herb-drug combinations are given.
Safety. A legume with a real diuretic reputation in the traditional literature. Anyone already taking diuretic medicine, or living with kidney disease or a condition that requires fluid restriction, should ask a clinician before eating it in medicinal amounts. Like other beans it can cause bloating, and it is not a substitute for assessment of persistent swelling.

传统文献中确有“利水”之名。正在服用利尿剂、或因肾病等需要限水者，按药材量食用前应先咨询专业人员。与其他豆类一样可能引起腹胀；持续水肿应就医查明原因，不能以食疗代替评估。

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