Xi Shuai

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Gryllodes
Common English:	Cricket

Category

Herbs That Drain Dampness (Diuretics)

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Acrid Salty	Warm Toxic	Gall Bladder Large Intestine Small Intestine	4-6g

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Promotes diuresis	Ascites, Dysuria, Enuresis
Facilitates parturition	Debility of clonic contraction during labor Trauma

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

Major Combinations

Notes

• It consists of the dried body of the cricket.
• It reduces fever.
• It may lower blood pressure temporarily.