• Mai Men Dong, 1lb
1 1

NuHerbs

Mai Men Dong, 1lb

Mai Men Dong, 1lb

$0.00
$0.00
Sale Sold out
Taxes included. Shipping calculated at checkout.

Ophiopogon benefits the Stomach, generates fluids, and directs rebellious qi downward.*


"Following the classical precepts of moistening dryness and tonifying the 'mother' for deficiency, the focus of this formula is primarily to moisten and nourish the Stomach yin, and only secondarily to direct the rebellious qi downward." - Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica*


English Name: Ophiopogonis Tuber; Ophiopogon japonicus
Unit Size: 1lb
Potency: 1:1
Taste: sweet, slightly bitter
Properties: slightly cold
Channels Entered: Heart, Lung, Stomach
Actions: Benefits the Stomach, generates fluids, and directs rebellious qi downward.
Pattern: Heat from deficiency of the Stomach.
Chinese Symptomology: Coughing and spitting of saliva*, wheezing*, shortness of breath*, a dry and uncomfortable sensation in the throat*, a dry mouth* - Bensky
Materia Medica: Tonify Yin
Contraindications: Use with caution in cases with high fever and irritability, where the pathogenic influence remains in the exterior, and the qi and yin have yet to be affected. Contraindicated in cases with dampness, or Lung atrophy due to cold from deficiency. - Bensky


Ingredients

Mai Men DongOphiopogon japonicus; RadixOphiopogon Root Tuber

View full details