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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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