Fú Píng 浮萍
Pharmaceutical name: 英文藥名﹕ | Herb Lemnae seu Spirodelae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Botanical name: 拉丁學名﹕ | Lemna minor L.; Spirodela polyrhiza Schield. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pron. in Japanese: 日語發音﹕ | fuhei | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pron. in Korean: 韓語發音﹕ | pupyong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
粵音﹕ | fau4 ping4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other Names: 別名﹕ | zi bei fu ping (Shanghai)紫背浮萍 (上海)，shui ping 水萍，shui ping cao 水萍草，fu ping cao 浮萍草。 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Name: 英文名﹕ | spirodela (greater duckweed) or duckweed (Lemna minor) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distribution: 產地﹕ | produced throughout China. 中國各地均産。 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Properties (characteristics)﹕ 性味﹕ | acrid, cold 辛，寒。 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Channels (meridians) entered:
歸經﹕ | bladder, lung. 膀胱，肺。 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medical functions:[3] 藥理﹕[3]
| 1. The diuretic effect is caused by its ingredients of potassium acetate and potassium chloride. 2. Effect on cardio-vascular system: water extract jelly of fu ping showed that it can enhance the cardiac function of frogs the were given quinine to weaken the cardiac function. Calcium can enhance the function of fu ping. Large amount can stop the hearts during diastolic period, and also it can constrict the blood vessels and can increase the blood pressure. 3. Anti-pyretic effect: there was a weak antipyretic effect on rabbits that were given vaccine of typhoid. 4. Other effects: it can kill Culex lavae and mosquito pupae. Result on experiments on anti bacteria and anti malaria were negative. 1.利尿作用：利尿成份為醋酸鉀及氯化鉀。 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Actions & Indications: 主治﹕ | Functions: as diaphoretics, analgesics, diuretics, poultice. Being used in measles not ripening, itchiness in urticaria, edema and lack of urine. For dark spots on the face: make fu ping into paste and apply to the face. [1] For: edema and lack of urine: smash and get juice and take orally.[1] For dispel of toxin: dry seed of fu ping and make into powder. Takeorally one gram per dose.[1] For growing hair and beard: decoct fu ping and make into jelly. Apply externally.[1] 功能：發汗，祛風，利尿，消腫。 用於麻疹不透，風疹瘙痒，水腫尿少。 用浮萍研末敷臉治酐(黑色斑點）；搗汁服之，主水腫，利小便； 取萍子暴干為末，用酒服方寸匕治中毒 （大若一克）；煮為膏可以長鬚髮。《 本草拾遺 》 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chemical ingredients:[2] 化學成份﹕[2] |
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Daly Dosage: 每日用量﹕ | For taking orally in decoction:3 to 6 g. External use: appropriate amount in wash for rashes. 煎湯内服：3～6 克。外用：適量煎湯洗濕疹。 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Samples of formulae: 處方舉例﹕ | For treatment of wind heat type of urticaria (nettle rash): niu bang zi, fu ping of equal amount, taken with bo he decoction. Use about 7 g each time, 2 times a day. For treatment of itchiness due to deficiency: fu ping 3.75 g, huang qin 3.75 g mix with 治皮膚風熱，遍身生癮疹：牛蒡子、浮萍等分。以薄荷湯調下二錢，日二服。（《養生必用方》 治身上虛痒：浮萍末一錢，黃芩一錢。同 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Modern Research: 現代研究﹕ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toxicity & Cautions: 毒素與禁忌﹕ | Not to use in case of external deficient with instant sweating. 表虚自汗者禁服。 |
Other uses: burning this herb to produce smoke can rid of mosquito but people with qixu (qi deficient) do not get close to smoke. (source: Ben Cao Qiu Zhen)
浮萍燒煙辟蚊亦佳。但氣虛者切勿近。《本草求真》