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薏苡根

薏苡根
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Name

Yi Yi Gen (Jobstears Root)

  1. Yi Yi Gen
  2. Jobstears Root
  3. Radix Coicis

The Effect of 薏苡根

Property

Sweet, bland, slightly cold; spleen and bladder meridians entered.

Actions

Clear damp-heat, strengthen the spleen and kill parasites.

Indications

Jaundice, morbid leucorrhea, edema, abdominal pain due to parasites, hernia, amenorrhea, stranguria.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 30~60 g.

Cautions

It is contraindicated to pregnant women.