Qi Tonics
Chen Cang Mi: Chinese Herb Guide
陈仓米
Name
Chen Cang Mi (Store rice for a long time, Old Rice)
The Effect of Chen Cang Mi
Property
Sweet, bland, neutral; stomach, large intestine and spleenmeridians entered.
Actions
Harmonize the spleen and stomach, eliminate dampness, check diarrhea, relieve restlessness.
Indications
Diarrhea, gastric disorder causing nausea, poor appetite, weakness of spleen and stomach, polydipsia, food-denying dysentery.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct in water, or made into pills and powder.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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