Digestant Herbs
Yang Mei: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Yang Mei (Waxberry)
The Effect of Yang Mei
Property
Sweet, sour, warm; lung and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Promote the secretion of saliva, relieve thrist, harmonize the stomach and prmote digestion, dispel the effects of alcohol.
Indications
Abdominal pain, drunkness, vomiting with diarrhea, polydipsia.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 15~30 g or eat the raw, or soaked in wine. Proper dosage is for external application. Stir-bake it into charcoal and then pound for appling.
Cautions
Do not take too much.
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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