泽泻 Traditional form: 澤瀉 Pinyin (reading): zéxiè Definitions: common water plantain (Alisma plantago-aquatica) water plantain rhizome (used in TCM) Characters: 泽 - marsh, swamp; brilliance, grace 泻 - to leak; diarrhea Traditional characters: 澤 - marsh, swamp; brilliance, grace 瀉 - to leak; diarrhea