Superficies-Strengthening Anhidrotics
Wheat Bran: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Xiao Mai Fu (Wheat Bran)
The Effect of Wheat Bran
Property
Sweet, cool.
Indications
Night sweat, rheumatic arthritis, diabetes, diarrhea, abnormal sweating due to general debility, stomatitis, barbiers, herpes simplex.
Dosage and Administrations
It is made into powder for oral taking. Proper dosage is for external application. Pounded into powder for applying.
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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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