Sojae Praeparatum
Pinyin Mandarin Name
Dan Dou Chi
Common English Name
Soja
Part of Plant Used
Seed
Nature
Neutral
Taste
Sweet, slightly bitter
Meridians Entered
Lungs, Spleen
Common Usages
This herb is used in formulas to treat symptoms of colds and flus with either fever or chills and chest tightness; also used to treat fevers accompanied by irritability, restlessness, and insomnia (TCM: exterior suiface imbalances). 醫(yī)學(xué)全在線(xiàn)www.med126.com
Traditional Usages and Functions
Releases exterior; alleviates irritability.
Common Formulas Used In
Lonicera and Forsythia.
Processing Required
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Remarks
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Cautions in Use
Do not use where there is deficient Blood with spasms or deficient Yin with heat signs.
