Qi Tonics
Jing Mi (粳米)
Jing Mi
Rice
白米
粳粟米
稻米
大米
硬米
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Jing Mi (Rice)
The Effect of 粳米
Property
Sweet, neutral; lung and spleen meridians entered.
Actions
Tonify qi and strengthen the spleen, relieve restlessness, arrest diarrhea.
Indications
Poor appetite, qi deficiency in spleen and stomach, fatigue, diarrhea, restlessness with thirst.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 9~30 g.
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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