Cool, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior
Dan Dou Chi 淡豆敕
Semen Praeparatum Sojae Prepared Soybean
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Materia Medica Data
- Temperature
- Neutral
- Nature & Flavour
- Sweet, Slightly Bitter, Neutral
- Channels Entered
- LU, ST
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Semen Praeparatum Sojae
- Chinese
- 淡豆敕
- Tone Marks
- dàn dòu chì
Chinese Herb Actions
- Dispels Wind, Cold, or Heat Due to its mild nature, this herb can also be used for exterior disorders with an underlying Yin Deficiency.
- Softens Symptoms of Irritability For restlessness, irritability, chest constriction, and insomnia especially in the aftermath of a febrile condition.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 6-15 grams.
- Part used: seed prepared from fermentation.
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- This herb inhibits lactation and should not be taken by nursing mothers.
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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