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Sun Euphorbia Herb

Ze Qi
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Ze Qi (Sun Euphorbia Herb)

  1. Ze Qi
  2. Herba Euphorbiae Helioscopiae
  3. 澤漆
  4. 泽漆

The Effect of Sun Euphorbia Herb


Pungent, bitter, slightly cold, toxic; large intestine, small intestine, spleen and lung meridians entered.


Promote diuresis, eliminate phlegm, kill parasites and remove toxicity.


Edema, malaria, scrofula, sores and tinea, bacillary dysentery, osteomyelitis, cough and dyspnea.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 3~9 g, or made into pill, powder or paste. Proper dosage is for external application, decocted for washing, or made ointment or pounded into powder for applying.


It is contraindicated for qi and blood deficiency.