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Alternate English names: silver ear

Alternate Chinese names: 白耳子 bái ěr zǐ; 银耳 yín ěr

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Tremella fuciformis Berk.

Use: Alimentary

Category: Supplementing agents / Yīn-supplementing agents

Properties: Bland and sweet; balanced.

Channel entry: Lung and stomach channels.

Actions and indications:

• Nourishes yīn and moistens the lung: Vacuity taxation with enduring cough; dry cough with phlegm flecked with blood.
• Boosts qì and engenders liquid: Damage to liquid with thirst; general weakness and lack of strength after illness.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (3–9g).

Quality: Dry large yellowish-white funguses that are light in substance and have a good sheen are best.

Production area: Sìchuān, Guìzhōu, Yúnnán, Jiāngsū, Zhèjiāng, Guǎngxī, Fújiàn, Húběi, and Shǎnxī (Shaanxi).

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