Qi Tonics
Su Mi (粟米)
##Name
Su Mi (Millet)
The Effect of 粟米
Property
Sweet, salty, cool; kidney, spleen and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Harmonize the spleen and stomach, tonify the kidney, clear heat and remove toxicity.
Indications
Deficiency-heat in spleen and stomach, regurgitation, vomiting, diarrhea and diabetes.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 15~30 g, or made into porriage. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying.
Cautions
It is incompatible to Xing Ren.
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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