Properties: Sweet, slightly cold
Meridans Entered:
Primary: Spleen, stomach and large intestine
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Moistens the Five Zang and replenishes the Meridians, moves Qi and facilitates the bowels
Constipation due to intestinal dryness caused by loss of body fluids
Assists the Spleen and Stomach to transport and transform fluids
Heat in the Large Intestine
Red and white dysentery, especially in children
Suggested Daily Dosage: Cooked and eaten as food, 15-30g per day.
Notes:
This would cover most products made from milk curd such as yoghurt or cheese.
Different milks have different nutrition content and so may vary in their applications.
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.
