INDIVIDUAL HERBS

Pharmaceutical Latin: Niter
Common English: Potassium Nitrate
Herbs that Promote Urination
Taste Temperature Entering Meridians Dosage
Bitter
Salty
Warm
Toxic
Heart
Spleen
1.5-3g
Actions Indications/Syndromes

Promotes diuresis

Water retention due to urinary calculus, jaundice and edema

Relieves constipation

Constipation

Softens hardness, eliminates accumulations and dissolves abscesses Fibroid tumors

Removes toxins and relieves swellings

Sore throat and Iritis

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Contraindicated during pregnancy.
  • Use caution with long-term use,
  • Do not overuse.
INCOMPATIBILITIES
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS