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--> Bu Yin --> huang jing |
| Pin-yin: |
huang jing |
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| English name: |
Polygonati |
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| Where grown: |
North China. |
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| Source: |
Dried rhizome of Polygonatum kingianum Coll. et Hemsl. |
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| Ingredients: |
Mannose, polysaccharide, P.falcatum, Polygonaguinone, Mucous polysaccharide |
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| Properties: |
Sweet, neutral |
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| Channels entered: |
Spleen, lung, kidney |
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| Function: |
Nourishes the middle, tones qi, strengthens spleen and stomach, moistens heart and lung, generates marrow and helps strengthen muscle and joints. |
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| Major Clinic Usage: |
For consumptive heat or cold, deficient stomach and spleen, weakness in muscle and joints, arthritis and scabies. |
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| Cautions: |
Because its effect is moderate and slow, it can be taken long-term. Contraindicated in cases of spleen deficiency with dampness, coughing with copious sputum or with loose stool. |
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| Usage and Dosage: |
9~15g |
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| Storage: |
Store in a dry, well-ventilated place. Avoid dampness and infestation by worms. |
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