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Cochinchinese Asparagus
Cochinchinese Asparagus. Class: For tonifying weakness. Properties: Sweet; Bitter; Extremely Cold. Meridians: Lung; Kidney
🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Tian Men Dong
中文名 (Chinese)
天门冬
Latin Name
Asparagus Cochinchinensis
English Name
Cochinchinese Asparagus
Alias Names
虋冬大当门根天冬
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Sweet; Bitter; Extremely Cold
Meridians (归经)
Lung; Kidney
Part Used
Tuberoid
Therapeutic Class (EN)
For tonifying weakness
功效分类 (CN)
补虚
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
To enrich yin and moisten dryness, clear lung and downbear fire.
Indication (主治)
Yin vacuity fever, cough with blood ejection, lung wilting, pulmonary welling abscess, swelling pain in throat, diabetes mellitus, constipation.
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