Daegeuk
Peking Spurge (toxic) · Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix
한글 대극 · Pinyin Da Ji
大戟
Properties 性味
- Taste & nature
- Bitter, acrid · cold
- Channels entered
- Lung, Kidney, Large Intestine
- Actions
- Drives out water from chest and abdomen, reduces swelling
- Typical dose
- 1.5–3 g
- Caution
- Toxic; incompatible with Gamcho; avoid in pregnancy; expert use only
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