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Home ->
Single Herb Library -> Bu Xue Yao -> xi yang shen |
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--> Bu Qi --> xi yang shen |
| Pin-yin: |
xi yang shen |
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| English name: |
American ginseng root |
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| Where grown: |
North America. |
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| Source: |
Dried root of Panax quinquefolium L. |
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| Ingredients: |
Ginsenoside |
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| Properties: |
Sweet, slightly bitter, cold |
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| Channels entered: |
Heart, lung, kidney |
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| Function: |
Nourishes lung, removes lung-fire, generates saliva, and eliminates fatigue and irritability. |
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| Major Clinic Usage: |
For chronic coughing due to lung deficiency, irritability and fatigue due to deficient heat, dry throat and thirst. After a warm-febrile disease, to generate saliva, use with Radix Trichosanthis Kirilowii(tian hua fen), Herba Dendrobii(shi hu), Tuber Ophiopogonis Japonici(mai men dong) for best effect. |
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| Cautions: |
Contraindicated in cases of coughing with phlegm due to wind-cold, loose stool due to cold in the middle burner, and cold-dampness in stomach. Do not use with Radix et Rhizoma Veratri(li lu). |
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| Usage and Dosage: |
3~6g |
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| Storage: |
Store in a dry place. Protect from worm infestation. (It is best stored in a lime pot.) |
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