Medicinals
dāo dòu / 刀豆 / 刀豆 / sword bean;
Latin pharmacognostic name: Canavaliae Semen
Alternate English names: jack bean; jack bean
Alternate Chinese names: 刀豆子 dāo dòu zǐ; 菜刀豆 cài dāo dòu; 挟剑豆 jiá jiàn dòu; 大戈豆 dà gē dòu; 大刀豆 dà dāo dòu; 关刀豆 guān dāo dòu; 刀鞘豆 dāo qiào dòu
Origin: Plant
Use: alimentary
Category: Qì-rectifying agents
Properties: Sweet; warm; nontoxic*.
Channel entry: stomach and kidney channels.*
Indications:
Warms the center and precipitates qì. Also has a minor kidney-supplementing effect.
vacuity cold; hiccup;
Dosage & Method:
Oral: Decoct (10–15g); can be ground to a powder after nature-preservative burning.
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