Wind-Heat-Dispersing Herbs
Soybean Germinated (Semen Sojae Germinatum)
Name
Da Dou Huang Juan (Semen Sojae Germinatum)
The Effect of Da Dou Huang Juan
Property
Sweet and neutral; spleen and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Induce diuresis and alleviate edema, drain dampness and clear heat.
Indications
Edema, damp-arthralgia and damp-warm disease
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 6~20 g.
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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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