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Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Glycine max (L.) Merr. [= Glycine soja Benth.; Phaseolus Max L.]

Origin in unofficial sources: Glycine max (L.) Merr. [= G. soja Benth.; Phaseolus Max L.]; Glycine soja Sieb. et Zucc.

Use: Medicinal

Category: Liver-calming wind-extinguishing agents / Liver-calming yáng-subduing agents

Properties: Sweet; balanced

Channel entry: Liver channel.

Actions and indications:

• Nourishes the blood and calms the liver: Blood vacuity and liver effulgence; yīn vacuity and yáng hyperactivity.
• Nourishes yīn and checks sweating: Yin vacuity tidal heat and night sweating.

Dosage and method: Oral: 6–10g.

Notes: This is the seed coat of either the wild soybean 野料豆 or the regular black soybean, 黑大豆, modern authorities leaning toward the latter.

See: Hēi dà dòu pí (黑大豆皮 Sojae Testa Atra, black soybean seed coat)

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