Herbs that Clear and Relieve Summerheat
Da Dou Juan 大豆卷
Semen Glycines Germinatum Young Soybean Sprout
Also known as Dou Juan, Da Dou Huang Juan
Channels ST
Nature Neutral Sweet
Materia Medica Data
- Temperature
- Neutral
- Nature & Flavour
- Sweet, Neutral
- Channels Entered
- ST
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Semen Glycines Germinatum
- Chinese
- 大豆卷
- Tone Marks
- dà dòu juăn
- Also Known As
- Dou Juan, Da Dou Huang Juan
Chinese Herb Actions
- Expels Summerheat and Damp-Heat Used in early stages of Summerheat or fever Also effective at reducing joint pain, slight sweating, and a heavy sensation throughout the body from the accumulation of dampness.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 9-15 grams.
- Part used: seed and sprout.
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Some traditional sources advise not to use this herb with Radix Gentianae Longdancao (long dan cao).
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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