Qi Tonics
Ginseng leaf: Chinese Herb Guide
Ren Shen Ye
人参叶
人參葉
Name
Ren Shen Ye (Ginseng leaf)
The Effect of Ginseng leaf
Property
Bitter, sweet, cold; lung and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Tonify qi and lung, drive away summer heat and promote the secretion of saliva.
Indications
Cough due to qi deficiency, thirst due to consumption of body fluid, dysphoria due to summer-heat, dizziness, tired limbs.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 3~9 g.
Cautions
Contraindicated to Li Lu and Wu Ling Zhi.
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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