Fu Ping Fu Ping Fu Ping Duckweed, Spirodela tcm herb traditional chinese medicine fu ping tcm herbal database

Fu Ping - Duckweed, Spirodela

Clinical Applications

  • Expels exterior heat - headaches, body ache, strong diaphoretic (rare in cool and acrid herbs), may be used alone.
  • Unblocks muscle level, vents rashes - accelerates rash at early stage.
  • Expels water, reduces swelling - hot superficial edema in the upper body accompanied by urinary difficulty.

Temperature & Taste

Acrid Cold (Han)

Channels Influenced

Lung Urinary Bladder

Dosage & Preparation

  • Dosage: 3-6g

Clinician Notes

  • Does not help with coughs - helps lungs only with fluid metabolism.
  • Burning this herb drives mosquitoes away.

Cautions & Precautions

  • Avoid in cases with profuse sweating.
  • Avoid in cases of exterior deficiency.