Herbs that Clear and Relieve Summerheat
Bai Bian Dou 白扁豆
Semen Dolichoris Lablab Hyacinth Bean, Dolichos
Also known as Bian Dou
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Materia Medica Data
- Temperature
- Neutral
- Nature & Flavour
- Sweet, Neutral
- Channels Entered
- SP, ST
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Semen Dolichoris Lablab
- Chinese
- 白扁豆
- Tone Marks
- bái biăn dòu
- Also Known As
- Bian Dou
- Translation
- Flat Bean
Chinese Herb Actions
- Clears Dampness and Summerheat For symptoms such as vomiting, nausea, and diarrhea often associated with Summerheat and dampness causing stagnation and disharmony.
- Strengthens Spleen and Dissolves Damp without Drying For chronic diarrhea, loose stools, lethargy, fatigue, disinterest in food, or excess vaginal discharge.
- Removes Toxins For treatment in alcohol or food poisoning.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 10-30 grams
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Not for use with intermittent chills and fever
- The herb usually comes dry-fried as fresh Bian Dou is toxic.
Sources & References
Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus
The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.
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Chinese Herbs Books & References
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