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| Part Used |
Herb
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| Main function |
Herb for Blood Deficiency (Blood Tonic)
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| Thermal qual. |
Cool
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| Taste |
Salty
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| Meridians Entered |
Lv, St, Kd, UB
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| Functions |
Tonifies Blood
Clears Wetness
Clears Wet Heat
Regulates abdominal Qi Stagnation
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| Cautions |
Contraindicated in nervous abdominal Internal Cold,
hyperthyroidism, pregnancy and breast feeding
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| Toxicity |
Relatively safe for long term use
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| Phyto-chemicals |
Trace minerals (especially iodine), mucopolysaccharides, phenols,
ergosterol, algin
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| Western Properties |
Immune stimulant, stimulates thyroid, icreases metabolic rate,
anti-biotic, cardiac tonic, lowers cholestrerol, hypotensive
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| Notes |
Used for hypothyroidism, weight loss, rheumatism, heavy metal
detoxification, edema, anemia, heart disease
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