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Home ->
Single Herb Library -> Bu Xue Yao -> hu lu ba |
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| Pin-yin: |
hu lu ba |
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| English name: |
Fenugreek seed |
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| Where grown: |
Northeast, north and south China. |
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| Source: |
Dried, ripe seed of Trigonella foenum-graecum L. |
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| Ingredients: |
Diosgenin-ß-D-glucoside, Dioscin, 25D-Spirosta-3,5-diene, Tigogenin, Gitogenin, Yamogenin, Vitexin, Isoorientin, Quercetin, Luteolin |
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| Properties: |
Bitter, warm |
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| Channels entered: |
Kidney |
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| Function: |
Warms kidney yang and the elixir field (the region between heart and umbilicus), and dispels cold-dampness. |
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| Major Clinic Usage: |
For soreness in the lower back due to kidney deficiency, hernia, swelling, bearing-down or twitching pain on testis, and beriberi due to cold-dampness. |
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| Cautions: |
Contraindicated in cases of yin deficiency with strong fire signs or damp-heat symptoms. |
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| Usage and Dosage: |
4.5~9g |
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| Storage: |
Store in a dry place. |
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