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Fragrant Solomonseal Rhizome
Fragrant Solomonseal Rhizome. Class: Yin-Tonifying Medicinal. Properties: Sweet; Slightly Cold. Meridians: Lung; Stomach
🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Yu Zhu
中文名 (Chinese)
玉竹
Latin Name
Polygonati Odorati Rhizoma; Rhizoma Polygonati Odorati
English Name
Fragrant Solomonseal Rhizome
Alias Names
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☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Sweet; Slightly Cold
Meridians (归经)
Lung; Stomach
Part Used
Rhizome
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Yin-Tonifying Medicinal
功效分类 (CN)
补阴药
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
To nourish yin, promote the production of body fluid, and relieve dryness syndromes.
Indication (主治)
Lung stomach yin damage, dry cough, dry throat, diabetes mellitus due to internal heat.
Clinical Manifestations
1. its decoction exerts a cardiotonic effect in frogs.2. its decoction inhibits the growth of staphylococcus aureus, proteus and bacillus coli in a concentration of 1:320, 1:160, 1:20 respectively in vitro.
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