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Herba Oryzae Sativae

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Name

Dao Cao (Rice Straw)

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  2. Dao Cao
  3. Rice Straw

The Effect of Herba Oryzae Sativae

Property

Pungent, warm; spleen and lung meridians entered.

Actions

Soothe the spleen and stomach, direct qi downward, promote digestion and remove toxicity.

Indications

Diarrhea, abdominal pain, indigestion, jaundice, scalds and burns, haemorrhoids, diabetes, dysphagia, gastric disorder causing nausea, pharyngitis.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 50~150 g. Proper dosage is for external application, decocted for washing.