Herbs that Relieve Food Stagnation
Lai Fu Zi 莱菔子
Semen Raphani Sativi Daikon, Radish Seed
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Materia Medica Data
- Category
- Herbs that Relieve Food Stagnation
- Temperature
- Neutral
- Nature & Flavour
- Spicy, Sweet, Neutral
- Channels Entered
- LU, SP, ST
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- 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 Dosage
- 6-10 grams in decoction (Chen)
- 4.5-9 grams in decoction after crushed (Bensky)
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.
Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose
- Insignificant
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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