Properties: Neutral, sweet
Meridans Entered:
Primary: Stomach, Lung
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Clears Heat and resolves Toxicity, generates fluids and quenches thirst
Wasting and thirsting disorder (消渴 Xiao Ke) with thirst, large appetite, excessive urination and weight loss
Liver Fire Blazing
Foot Qi
Suggested Daily Dosage: 9-12g in decoction, or eaten as food.
Cautions: Pulses generally have a high FODMAP score (George Eats, April 2024), so should be eaten with caution in cases of abdominal distention and swelling due to Spleen Dampness. Chickpeas have a low FODMAP threshold of 29g servings, moderate at 33g and high at 108g.
Notes:
Information is taken from Zhou, Xie & Yan (2011): Encyclopedia of TCM vol. V, baike.baidu.com and A-Hospital.
Chinesenutrition.org also gives Tonifies Spleen Qi and resolves Dampness but this is not supported by the Chinese sources which suggest it generates fluids.
Does not appear in any formulae listed on this site
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Reference Notes:
Individual herb information has sourced mainly from TCM Wiki and American Dragon for basic data and then updated manually with my own notes. Zhou, Xie and Yan (2011): Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Vol. 5, and A+ Medical Encyclopaedia have been used for entries not available from those sources with additional material searched for and filled in where available. Western herbs not appearing in the Chinese literature have used Ross (2010): Combining Western Herbs and Chinese Medicine: A Clinical Materia Medica, White Rabbit Institute of Healing and therapeutika.ch. Choices of which source to use or combine have been my own.
These pages are intended to assist clinicians and are not intended for self-diagnosis or treatment for which a qualified professional should be consulted. Actions and indications are taken from traditional uses and do not necessarily reflect the evidence base which should be researched independently. Dosages are for guidance only and will vary dependening on the potency of the batch and the tolerance of the individual so should be evaluated by a professional based on individual needs.
