Ingredient: Ophiopogon root (mai men dong) (Ophiopogonis japonicus).
FUNCTIONS: Cleanses yin, moistens dryness, removes heat, resolves phlegm, increases salivation,uenches thirst, moistens lung, controls cough.*
* This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
| Mandarin: 麥門冬 Pin-Yin: Mai Men Dong English: Ophiopogon Romaji: Bakumondo Kanji: 麦門冬 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Ophiopogonis Radix
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Sweet, slightly bitter, slightly cold
Channels Entered:
- Heart, lung, stomach
Herb Actions:
- Moistens the lungs and nourishes the yin
- Augments the stomach yin and generates fluids
- Moistens the intestines
- Clears the heart and eases irritability
Contraindications:
- Not recommended for those with loose stools from spleen deficiency
- Not recommended for those with turbid phlegm or thin mucus in the lungs or stomach
Commonly Found In:
- Ginseng & Zizyphus Formula, Platycodon & Fritillaria Combination, Tang-kuei & Evodia Combination