| Pin-yin: |
bian dou |
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| English name: |
Hyacinth bean |
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| Where grown: |
East, north, south China. |
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| Source: |
Dried, ripe seed of Dolichos lablab L. |
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| Ingredients: |
Protein, fat, carbohydrate, calcium, phosphorus, fatty acids |
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| Properties: |
Sweet, slightly warm |
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| Channels entered: |
Spleen, stomach |
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| Function: |
Strengthens spleen, harmonizes stomach, relieves summer heat, dispels damp-heat and relieves toxicity. |
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| Major Clinic Usage: |
For cholera due to summer dampness, diarrhea, vomiting, chronic dysentery, irritability, thirst, turbid vaginal discharge, childhood nutritional deficiency, alcoholic symptoms, and globefish poisoning. |
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| Usage and Dosage: |
9~15g |
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| Storage: |
Store in a dry place. Protect from worm infestation. |
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