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- Flavor: sweet
- Nature: warm
- Function:
- -nourish Middle Jiao, ease spasms
- -harmonize Blood and activated stagnation of Blood
- Application:
- -for abdominal pain and excessive bleeding after childbirth
- -for menstrual cramps due to pathogenic cold invasion
- Notes:
- -should not use for patients with damp accumulation
- -patients with diabetes, obesity or high blood fat should consider portion control of this
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- Flavor: sour & sweet
- Nature: neutral
- Function:
- -assist digestion
- -disperse Blood Stasis and arrest Bleeding
- -detoxify
- Application:
- -for poor appetite, nausea and vomiting due to food retention
- -for abdominal pain due to hard masses
- -for ST discomfort caused by mild food poisoning
- -for prevention of flu or common cold
- Notes:
- -should not use for patients with damp accumulation ans spasm of tendons
- -patients with ST ulcers or excessive ST acid should avoid
- -should not take with Fu Ling / Dan Shen
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- Flavor: pungent
- Nature: warm
- Function:
- -warm Middle Jiao, stop vomiting
- -warm LU and stop cough
- -expel wind-cold
- Application:
- -for epigastric and abdominal pain due to cold invasion of the ST or Def Cold of SP & ST
- -for poor appetite, nausea and vomiting due to SP & ST disharmony
- -for cough due to Cold / Cold-Phlegm in the LU
- -for fever, aversion to cold, headache, nasal obstruction due to Wind-Cold common cold
- Note:
- -should not used for patients with Internal Heat and Def Yin
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- Flavor: pungent
- Nature: warm
- Function:
- -warm the Middle Jiao
- -disperse cold
- -warm and activate the channels & collaterals
- Application:
- -for poor appetite due to weakness of the SP & ST
- -for epigastric pain and abdomina pain, vomiting or diarrhea due to Def Cold of SP & ST
- -for Bi-syndrome, traumatic injuries, menstrual pain or abdominal pain after childbirth due to Cold pathogen obstructing the channels & collaterals
- Note:
- -should not be used for patient with Internal Heat or Yin Def
- -should not use for pregnant women (very moving)
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- Flavor: sweet
- Nature: warm
- Function:
- -reinforce the Middle Jiao and tonify Def
- -generate body fluids and moisten dryness
- Application:
- -for fatigue, abdominal spasmoidc pain due to SP & ST Def
- -for dry cough, cough with blood due to LU Def
- -for thirst, sore throat, and constipation due to dryness
- Note:
- -fermented from grains such as rice, wheat, millet or maize
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- Flavor: slight bitter, sweet
- Nature: cool
- Function:
- -clear Heat and detoxify
- -aid digestion
- -promote urination
- -refresh Mind
- Application:
- -for scanty and difficulty urination due to heat retention'
- -for poor appetite and abdominal distention due to indigestion
- -for drunken hangover
- -for bacterial dysentery and acute or chronic gastritis
- -for obesity, high blood lipids, and high cholesterol
- -for prevention of cancer
- Notes:
- -should not be used excessively for patients with insomnia and palpitations
- -should not be used for patients with chronic constipation and ST problems
- -taken over night is not advised
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- Flavor: pungent, bitter, sweet
- Nature: warm
- Function:
- -Expel Cold
- -Invigorate Blood and promote Blood circulation
- Appilcation:
- -for Wind-Cold-Damp Bi-syndrome
- -for Blood Bi-syndrome
- Note:
- -should not be used for damp-heat / phelgm-heat, loss of blood, and Yin Def
- -fermented form rice, millet, maize, sorghum and distiller's yeast
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