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Latin pharmacognostic name: Oryzae Glutinosae Radix

Alternate Chinese names: 稻根须 dào gēn xū; 糯稻根 nuò dào gēn

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Oryza sativa L. var. glutinosa Matsum. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin (other sources): Oryza sativa L.

Use: Medicinal

Category: Astringing 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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