Yin Tonics
Ming Dang Shen: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Ming Dang Shen (Medicinal Changium Root)
The Effect of Ming Dang Shen
Property
Sweet, slightly bitter, slightly cold; lung, stomach and liver meridians entered.
Actions
Clear away the lung-heat, resolve phlegm, soothe the liver, harmonize the middle energizer and remove toxicity.
Indications
Dizziness, vomiting, leucorrhea, sores and boils, gasp syndrome with cough, pinkeye.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 6~ 12 g, or made into paste.
Cautions
It is contraindicated for spermatorrhea, enuresis, collapse from qi deficiency and pregnant women.
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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