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Materia Medica Data
- Category
- Herbs that Tonify Qi
- Temperature
- Cool
- Nature & Flavour
- Sweet, Cool
- Channels Entered
- SP, ST
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Oryzae Semen
Chinese Herb Actions
- Tonifies Lung Qi and supports the Middle Jiao For weak digestion, diarrhea, thirst, lassitude, and irritability.
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- None Noted
Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose
- None Noted
Chinese Herb Notes
- Gen Mi (rice) can be added to cold or harsh formulas to help protect digestion and the Middle Jiao.
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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