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Dried soybean sprout

大豆黄卷 〔大豆黃卷〕dà dòu huáng juǎn

Latin pharmacognostic name: Sojae Semen Germinatum

Alternate Chinese names: 豆卷 dòu juàn; 大豆卷 dà dòu juàn; 大豆蘗 dà dòu bò; 黄卷 huáng juǎn; 卷蘗 juǎn bò; 黄卷皮 huáng juǎn pí; 豆黄卷 dòu huáng juǎn; 豆蘗 dòu niè; 菽蘗 shú bò; 豆糱 dòu niè

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Glycine max (L.) Merr. [= Glycine soja Benth.; Phaseolus Max L.]

Origin (other sources): Glycine max (L.) Merr. [= G. soja Benth.; Phaseolus Max L.]

Use: Alimentary

Category:

Properties: Sweet; balanced.

Channel entry: Spleen and stomach channels.

Indications:

Clears and resolves exterior evils, separates and disinhibits damp-heat.

initial-stage internal damp warmth; persistent damp-heat; scant sweating; glomus in the chest; water swelling; inhibited urination; damp impediment (shī bì); hypertonicity of the sinews; joint pain.

Dosage & Method: Oral: Decoct (9–15g).

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