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Latin pharmacognostic name: Setariae Semen Album

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Setaria italica (L.) Beauv. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin (other sources): Setaria italica (L.) Beauv. [= Panicum italicum L.]

Use: Alimentary

Category:

Properties: Sweet*; slightly cold*; nontoxic*.

Indications:

Harmonizes the center and boosts qì; eliminates heat.

stomach vacuity; vomiting and retching; vexation and thirst.

Dosage & Method: Decoct or make into gruel.

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