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Ginseng leaf
人参叶 〔人參葉〕rén shēn yè
Latin pharmacognostic name: Ginseng Folium
Origin: Plant
Use: medicinal
Category: Supplementing agents / Qì-supplementing agents
Properties: Bitter and slightly sweet; cold; nontoxic*.
Channel entry: lung and stomach channels.*
Indications:
Resolves summerheat, engenders liquid, and clears vacuity heat.*
summerheat-heat with thirst; damage to liquid in febrile disease; stomach yīn vacuity with vacuity fire toothache.
Dosage & Method: Oral: 5–10g.
Notes: Ginseng leaf sold on the market is
See also: shēn yè (参叶 Panacis Japonici Folium, Japanese ginseng leaf)
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