Hyacinth Bean, Bái Biǎn Dòu, 白扁豆, Semen Dolichos Lablab
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Category: Tonify Qi
English: Hyacinth Bean Pinyin: Bai Bian Dou Pharmaceutical: Semen Dolichos Lablab
Organs: Spleen • Stomach Temperature: Neutral
Taste: Sweet Toxicity:
Patterns: Spleen Qi Deficiency, Summer Heat
Actions: Tonify Spleen Qi• Transform dampness • Clear summer heat dampness
Key 2nd Actions: Summer Heat • Stop Diarrhea
Indications: SP: diarrhea, poor appetite, vaginal discharge • Summer heat dampness: diarrhea, vomiting
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Typical Dosage: 10g - 30g Guidelines
Parts Used: Notable for: Summer Heat • Stop Diarrhea
Notes: Can also be used to treat vomiting from food poison. • Chao – to strengthen tonifying Spleen action. Sheng - to clear summer-damp • Bai Bian Dou is weaker than Bai Zhu or Shan Yao and therefore good for patients with weak constitution
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Shen Ling Bai Zhu San • Xiang Ru Yin
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