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豇豆根

Name

Jiang Dou Gen (Root of common cowpea)

  1. Jiang Dou Gen
  2. Radix Vignae Sinensis
  3. Root of common cowpea

The Effect of 豇豆根

Property

Sweet, neutral; spleen and stomach meridians entered.

Actions

Strengthen the spleen, tonify qi, promote digestion, remove toxicity.

Indications

Indigestion, leucorrhea, deep-rooted boil, haemorrhoid bleeding, stranguria with turbid discharge, weakness in the spleen and stomach.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 60~90 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.