Qi Tonics
Jiu Niang: Chinese Herb Guide
酒酿
Name
Jiu Niang (Fermented glutinous rice)
The Effect of Jiu Niang
Property
Sweet, pungent, warm; lung, spleen and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Tonify qi, promote the secretion of saliva, activate blood.
Indications
Acute mastitis, headache, wind syndrome of head, inadequate eruption of pox.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct in water with other herbal medicine. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.
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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