| Pin-yin: |
yu zhu |
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| English name: |
Polygonatum |
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| Where grown: |
Throughout China. |
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| Source: |
Dried rhizome of Polygonatum officinale ALL. |
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| Ingredients: |
Guercitol, Azetidine 2-Carboxylic acid, Mucouspolysaccharides, Spirost-5-en-3�, 14a-diol, Oligosaccharides |
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| Properties: |
Sweet, cold |
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| Channels entered: |
Lung, stomach |
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| Function: |
Nourishes yin, moistens dryness, soothes irritability and quenches thirst. |
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| Major Clinic Usage: |
For yin deficiency due to warm-febrile disease, coughing due to wind-dampness, thirst, fever due to overstrain, profuse sweat, frequent urination and nocturnal emission. |
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| Cautions: |
Contraindicated in cases of stagnant qi and phlegm-dampness blocking stomach. |
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| Usage and Dosage: |
6~12g |
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| Storage: |
Store in a dry, well-ventilated place. Avoid mold, staleness, and infestation by worms. |
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