MAI MEN DONG
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Nomenclature
MAI MEN DONG
麥門冬
Tuber Ophiopogonis Japonici
Other Names
Properties:
Sweet Bitter
Spleen / SP Stomach / ST Heart / HT
Dosage and Toxicity
10 – 15 gm
Functions
Nourishes Yin and moistens the Lung / LU
(Wind Dry, Lung / LU Yin Deficiency, Yin deficient heat)
Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang, Yang Yin Qing Fei Tang,
Nourishes the Stomach / ST and Generates Fluids (Stomach / ST Yin Deficiency, Wasting and Thirsting Syndrome)
Mai Men Dong Tang, Sheng Mai San
Clears the Heart and Eliminates irritability and insomnia
Tian Wan Bu Xin Dan, Qing Ying Tang, Zhu Ye Shi Gao Tang
Moistens the Intestines
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Preparation and Processing
Cautions and contraindications
Clinical Research and studies
Formulas that include this herb
Sources
Footnotes: Wind cold or damp phlegm accumulation