Ingredient: Huang-jing root (huang jing) (Siberian solomon’s).
| Mandarin: 黃精 Pin-Yin: Huang Jing English: Polygonatum Root Romaji: Osei Kanji: 黄精 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Polygonati Rhizoma
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Sweet, neutral
Channels Entered:
- Kidney, lung, spleen
Herb Actions:
- Tonifies the spleen qi and augments spleen yin
- Enriches the yin
- Moistens the lungs
Contraindications:
- Not recommended for those with clogged and stagnant phlegm or dampness
- Not recommended for those with cold causing diarrhea
- Not recommended for those with abdominal distention due to qi stagnation
Commonly Found In:
- None found