Lai Fu Zi (Daikon, Radish Seed)

Herb 3 of 6 in Herbs that Relieve Food Stagnation

Channels:

LU, SP, ST

Properties:

Spicy, Sweet, Neutral

Latin:

Semen Raphani Sativi

Chinese:

莱菔子

Tone Marks:

lái fú zĭ

Chinese Herb Actions

• Reduces Food Stagnation, Reduces Distension
  Treats indigestion with fullness and distention, belching, acid reflux with a rotten smell, abdominal pain and diarrhea
• Descends Qi, Reduces Phlegm
  Treats chronic cough and wheeze with phlegm

Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions

• Use with caution long term
• Do not use in cases without Food Stagnation or with Qi or Blood Deficiency
• Use with caution in cases of nausea
• Do Not use with Ren Shen, it antagonizes the tonic effect.

Herb-Drug Interactions

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Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose

• Insignificant
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Chinese Herb Dosage

• 6-10 grams in decoction (Chen)
• 4.5-9 grams in decoction after crushed (Bensky)

This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:

• Bao He Wan (Preserve Harmony Pill)
  Category: Formulas that Reduce Food Stagnation
• San Zi Yang Qin Tang (Three Seed Decoction to Nourish One's Parents)
  Category: Formulas that Warm and Transform Cold-Phlegm