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Health Benefits
For: Dry skin • Dry throat • Dry lungs • Dry cough • Sticky mucus • Diabetes • Lung cancer • Bronchitis • Pneumonia
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Products (online examples)
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Research (sample)
Categories
Category: Moisten Dryness Subcategory: Nourishing and Moistening Family: Source: Wen Bing Tiao Bian Related Formulas:
Actions
Tonify Liver • Tonify Kidney • Nourish Qi • Nourish blood • Dispel wind • Dry Dampness • Dispel cold • Relief painful obstructions
Indications and Contraindications
Appearance: Tongue - Pulse - Face/other -
Patterns: Lung dryness • Skin dryness
Indications: Dry skin • Dry throat • Dry lungs • Dry cough • Sticky mucus • Diabetes • Lung cancer • Bronchitis • Pneumonia
Contraindications:
Properties
Data adapted from product found online. Categories 4% or less not shown.
HERBS
Cat/Dose
Actions
Properties
Sha Shen •
Glehnia Root • 北沙參Tonify Yin • 9g
Clear Lung heat • Moisten dryness • Nourish Yin • Generate fluids • Nourish Stomach • Tonify Liver Yin • Tonify Kidney Yin
Mai Men Dong •
Ophiopogon Tuber • 麦门冬Tonify Yin • 9g
Nourish Lung yin • Clear Lung heat • Nourish Stomach yin • Generate fluids • Clear Heart • Nourish Heart yin • Reduce irritability
Yu Zhu •
Polygonatum • 玉竹Tonify Yin • 6g
Nourish yin • Moisten Lungs • Relieve thirst • Generate fluids • Wind-heat invasion Yin Xu
Tian Hua Fen•
Trichosanthes Root • 天花粉Clear Heat Drain Fire • 4.5g
Clear heat • Drain fire • Generate fluids • Moisten lungs • Clear lung heat • Transform phlegm • Resolve toxins • Invigorate blood • High fever
Sang Ye • Mulberry Leaf • 桑叶
Release Exterior Wind Heat • 4.5g
Clear lungs • Moisten dryness • Cool blood • Stop bleeding • Clear heat • Release Exterior • Calm liver • Clear eyes
Bai Bian Dou • Hyacinth Bean • 白扁豆
Tonify Qi • 4.5g
Tonify Spleen• Transform dampness • Clear summer dampness
Gan Cao • Licorice Root • 甘草
Tonify Qi • 3g
Nourish Lung • Nourish Stomach • Moisten dryness • Promote fluids
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Directions: Cook with 10 cups of water until 3 cups remain. Divide into 3 equal doses.
Modifications
For
Caution
ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Sha Shen:
Mai Men Dong:
Yu Zhu:
Tian Hua Fen: Spleen and Stomach deficiency cold • Pregnancy • Aconite
Sang Ye:
Bai Bian Dou:
Gan Cao: High blood pressure • Low potassium • Pork • Seaweed • Chinese cabbage • Anti-diabetic drugs • Diuretic drugs
Notes
Bibliography: [3], [8], [9], [14]
Information in this post came from many sources, including class notes, practitioners, websites, webinars, books, magazines, and editor's personal experience. While the original source often came from historical Chinese texts, variations may result from the numerous English translations. Always consult a doctor prior to using these drugs. The information here is strictly for educational purposes.
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