Qi-Moving Herbs
Entada phaseoloides (Semen Entadae)
Name
Ke Teng Zi (Entada phaseoloides)
The Effect of Ke Teng Zi
Property
Slightly bitter, cool, toxic; liver, spleen, stomach and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Tonify qi and blood, strengthen the stomach and promote digestion, dispel wind and alleviate pain, strengthen the tendons and bones.
Indications
Abdominal pain, poor appetite, indigestion, pale face, weakness in the limbs, frigidity, rheumatic arthritis, blood deficiency.
Dosage and Administrations
Stir-bake it into charcoal, and then made into powder, 1~3 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.
Cautions
It is contraindicated to use the raw product.
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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