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元米

糯米
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##Name

Nuo Mi (Polished Glutinous Rice)

  1. Nuo Mi
  2. 糯米
  3. Polished Glutinous Rice
  4. 江米

The Effect of 元米

Property

Sweet, warm; spleen, stomach and lung meridians entered.

Actions

Tonify the spleen and stomach, replenish qi, arrest diarrhea, reduce urination, arresting sweating and remove toxicity.

Indications

Diarrhea due to deficiency cold in the spleen and stomach, spontaneous sweating, diabetes, acute gastroenteritis, vomiting, haemorrhoids, smallpox.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 30~60 g, or made into pills or powder, or porridge. Proper dosage is for external application. Pounded into powder for applying.