Digestant Herbs
Qiao Mai (荞麦)
Qiao Mai
Buckwheat
蕎麥
Name
Qiao Mai (Buckwheat)
The Effect of 荞麦
Property
Sweet, cool; spleen, stomach and large intestine meridians entered.
Actions
Whet the appetite, soothe the intestines, remove food stagnation and arrest diarrhea.
Indications
Chronic diarrhea, food-denying dysentery, burns and scalds, stagnation in stomach and intestines.
Dosage and Administrations
Made into pills and powder for oral use. Proper dosage is for external application. Pounded into powder 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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