Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Lv Dou Ya: Chinese Herb Guide
绿豆芽
Name
Lv Dou Ya (Mung Bean sprout)
The Effect of Lv Dou Ya
Property
Sweet, cool; stomach and triple energizer meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and relieve summer-heat, remove toxicity and induce diuresis.
Indications
Difficult urination, nebula, drunkness, polydipsia due to summer-heat.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 30~60 g, or pounded into juice.
Cautions
Do not take for a long time in case of deficiency cold in spleen and stomach.
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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