Qi Tonics
Yi Tang (饴糖)
Name
Yi Tang (Cerealose)
The Effect of 饴糖
Property
Sweet, warm; spleen, stomach and lung meridians entered.
Actions
Tonify qi, strengthen the spleen, harmonize the stomach, moisten the lung to relieve cough, promote the secretion of saliva to moisten dryness.
Indications
Hematemesis, sore throat, constipation, thrist, cough caused by lung-dryness, abdominal pain, overstrain.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 30~60 g, smash into powder after being melted or stir-baked, or made into pills and paste.
Cautions
It is contraindicated in case of damp-heat accumulation with vomiting.
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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