Euphorbia helioscopiae, Ze Qi Euphorbia helioscopiae, Ze Qi 择期 Sun Spurge, Wart-wort Ze Qi (TCM) Willkomm, Illustrationes florae Hispaniae insularumque Balearium (1881-1885) Euphorbia helioscopiaKorsmo, Unkrauttaflen – Weed plates – Planches desmauvaises herbes – Ugressplansjer (1934-1938) Botanical name: Euphorbia helioscopia Parts used: Herb Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Pungent, Bitter, Slightly Toxic Classification: P. Clears Hot Phlegm Uses: 1. Clears Phlegm, Stops Cough:-Lung Phlegm with Cough and Wheezing-Chronic Bronchitis2. Clears Phlegm, Resolves Nodules:-Scrofula; Lymphatic swellings3. Promotes Urine, Clears Damp:-Edema, especially of the abdomen, face;-puffiness around the eyes-“good for treating ascites with distended abdomen and puffy edema on the face, eye and extremities” (Shen Nong Ben Cao)4. Externally:-juice is applied to Warts, Corns, Skin growths, Skin Cancers Dose: Decoction: 5–10 gramsPowder: 500mg–1 gramComment:1. This and related plants were regarded as Hot in the Western Tradition; TCM regards it as cool, and appropriate for Phlegm-Heat. In reality it is a Phlegm medicine and can be used for Phlegm-Heat or Phlegm-Cold depending on the herbs it is combined with.2. “It seedling is nontoxic. It can be eaten as a vegetable. It is good to tonify the Yin of men.” (Li Shi Zhen)3. It “makes one to feel happy and vigorous” (Ming Yi Bie Lu)Substitute:“It…

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