Category
Tonify the Qi
Pin Yin
Latin Name
Pseudostellariae Radix
English Name
Dosage
9-30g
Entering Channels
LU
Flavor
slightly bitter
Temperature
neutral
Pregnancy
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Chinese Herbal Formulas (Comprehensive List)
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Kampo Name
Kampo Number
Kanji
Katakana
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Key Characteristics:
- Tonifies the qi and yin, but rather weakly.
Cautions & Contraindications:
Actions & Indications:
- Strenghtens the Spleen and augments the qi: for Spleen and Stomach deficiency with fatigue and lack of appetite. Also for Lung qi deficiency with spontaneous sweating.
- Generates fluids: for thirst and injury to fluids after a febrile disease. Also for unrelenting fever or summerheat in children.
