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Latin pharmacognostic name: Oryzae Semen

Alternate English names: rice

Alternate Chinese names: 白粳米 bái gēng mǐ; 大米 dà mǐ

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Oryza sativa L. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin (other sources): Oryza sativa L.

Use: Medicinal and alimentary

Category: Supplementing agents / Qì-supplementing agents

Properties: Sweet; balanced.

Channel entry: Spleen and stomach channels.

Indications:

Supplements the center and boosts qì; fortifies the spleen and harmonizes the stomach; eliminates vexation and thirst and checks diarrhea.

Dosage & Method: Oral: Decoct.

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