Medicinals
nuò dào gēn xū / 糯稻根须 / 糯稻根鬚 / glutinous rice root
Latin pharmacognostic name: Oryzae Glutinosae Radix
Alternate English names:
Alternate Chinese names: 稻根须 dào gēn xū; 糯稻根 nuò dào gēn
Origin: Plant
Use: medicinal
Category: Astringent agents / Sweat-checking agents
Properties: Sweet; balanced.
Channel entry: lung and liver channels.
Indications:
- Checks
vacuity sweating : Spontaneous sweating; night sweating. - Abates vacuity heat: Unabating vacuity heat; steaming bone with
tidal heat effusion .
Dosage & Method:
Oral: 15–30g in decoctions.
Quality:
Dry long roots that are light brown in color and without stalks or leaves are the best.
Product Area:
Southern China.
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