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Ophiopogon ( 麦门冬 ) ...Chinese Herb...
Latin
Plant Name
Ophiopogonis ]aponici
Pinyin
Mandarin Name
Mai Men Dong
Common
English Name
Ophiopogon
Part
of Plant Used
Root
Nature
Slightly cold
Taste
Sweet, slightly bitter
Meridians
Entered
Lungs, Stomach, Heart
Common
Usages
This herb is used in formulas to treat constipation, thick sputum-sometimes
tinged with blood, scanty urine, thirst, dry throat, mouth sores, symptoms
of diabetic imbalance, restlessness, and chronic bronchitis (TCM: interior
dryness and Yin deficiency, especially in Lungs, Heart, and Intestines).
Traditional
Usages and Functions
Nourishes Yin and clears heat; moistens Lungs and stops coughing; moistens
Intestines.
Common
Formulas Used In
Eight Immortal Long Life Pill; Ginseng and Zizyphus
Processing
Required
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Remarks
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Cautions
in Use
Do not use where there is cold-deficient diarrhea with a sensation of coldness
in the abdomen, or where there are symptoms of congested fluids such as bloating
and indigestion with a feeling of fullness.
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