Herbs that Relieve Food Stagnation
Gu Ya 谷芽
Fructus Germinatus Oryzae Sativae Rice Sprout
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Materia Medica Data
- Category
- Herbs that Relieve Food Stagnation
- Temperature
- Neutral
- Nature & Flavour
- Sweet, Neutral
- Channels Entered
- SP, ST
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Fructus Germinatus Oryzae Sativae
- Chinese
- 谷芽
- Tone Marks
- gŭ yá
Chinese Herb Actions
- Dissolves Food Stagnation, Harmonizes the Middle Jiao, Promotes Digestion Mildly improves food digestion. Treats indigestion and poor appetite.
- Strengthens the Spleen, Improves Appetite Treats poor digestion, diarrhea, and poor appetite
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 10-15 grams in decoction. 30 grams for severe cases (Chen)
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- None Noted
Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose
- None Noted
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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