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| Part Used |
Bulb
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| Main function |
Herb for Yin Deficiency (Yin Tonic)
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| Thermal qual. |
Cool
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| Taste |
Sweet, slightly bitter
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| Meridians Entered |
Ht, St, Lu
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| Functions |
Nourishes Yin and clears Heat
Moistens Lungs and stops cough
Nourishes the Heart and calms Shen
Moistens Intestines and alleviates constipation
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| Cautions |
Contraindicated in Deficiency Cold of Spleen/Stomach with diarrhea
Contraindicated in Stagnantion of Fluids with bloating, indigestion
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| Toxicity |
Relatively safe for long term use
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| Phyto-chemicals |
Ophipogonins, stigmasterol, beta-sitosterol, ruscogenin
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| Western Properties |
Antitussive, mucolytic expectorant, demulcent, anti-pyretic, anti-angina,
anti-inflammatory, hypoglycemic (promotes healing of the islets of Langerhans and
increases glycogen storage), diuretic, cardiotonic, anti-bacterial, hemostatic, laxative
calming, stimulates leukocyte production, reprodcutive system tonic
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