Yin Er (Fruiting Body of Tremella, Wood Ear)

Herb 14 of 15 in Herbs that Tonify Yin

Channels:

LU, ST

Properties:

Sweet, Bland, Neutral

Latin:

Fructificatio Tremellae Fuciformis

Chinese:

银耳

Tone Marks:

yín ĕr

Alt Names:

Bai Mu Er, Bai Yin Er

Translation:

White Wood Ear

Chinese Herb Actions

• Nourishes Stomach Yin, Generates Fluids, Moistens the Lungs
  For Yin deficiency with heat and possible ascending yang with symptoms including emaciation and heat in the five palms
• Nourishes Lung Yin
  For Lung yin deficiency or Lung Heat with a dry cough, scanty sputum that is possibly blood streaked and difficult to expectorate.

Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions

• Use with caution in cases with cough due to wind cold

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Chinese Herb Dosage

• 3-9 grams in decoction (Chen)
• 3-9 grams in decoction(Bensky)

Chinese Herb Notes

• Yin Er is often eaten as a sweet treat with Long Yan Rou, Lian Zi, and rock sugar in water.