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
Appears in 11 formulas 處方
- Control Drool Elixir控涎丹 40 g · Chief 君
- Minor Stomach Elixir小胃丹 20 g · Chief 君
- Myriad Diseases Pill (Gukbang)萬病元 40 g · Chief 君
- Myriad Responses Pill萬應丸 10 g · Assistant 佐
- Ten Waters Pill十水丸 40 g · Chief 君
- Costus Powder (Distension)木香散 40 g · Deputy 臣
- External Application Medicine外敷藥 40 g · Chief 君
- Half Warm Half Hot Decoction半溫半熱湯 2.8 g · Assistant 佐
- Boat and Cart Pill舟車丸 40 g · Deputy 臣
- Boat and Cart Spirit Protection Pill舟車神祐丸 40 g · Deputy 臣
- Three Flowers Spirit Protection Pill三花神祐丸 20 g · Deputy 臣