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Foxtail Millet
Foxtail Millet. Properties: Sweet; Salty; Cool. Meridians: Kidney; Spleen; Stomach
🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Su Mi
中文名 (Chinese)
粟米
Latin Name
Semen Setariae
English Name
Foxtail Millet
Alias Names
白粱粟粢米粟谷小米硬粟籼粟谷子寒粟黄粟稞子
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Sweet; Salty; Cool
Meridians (归经)
Kidney; Spleen; Stomach
Part Used
Kernel
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
To harmonize center, boost kidney, eliminate heat, resolve toxin.
Indication (主治)
Spleen-stomach vacuity heat, stomach reflux vomiting, reduced food intake with abdominal distention, diabetes mellitus, diarrhea, scalds.
🔗 External References
HERB DB
TCMID
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Clinical Trials
1
Meta-Analyses
1
PubMed References
Top Conditions Studied with Foxtail Millet
📋 Sample Trials
None linked yet.
📊 Sample Meta-Analyses
CRD42023431941
Effects of Millet Consumption on metabolic homeostasis (glycemic control, lipid profiles and hepatic fat content) in adults: A systematic review
Obesity and associated conditions: hyperlipidemia, non-alcoholic fatty liver dis
📚 Sample References
PMID 33187155
Hypoglycemic Effect of Prolamin from Cooked Foxtail Millet ( Setaria italic) on Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Mice
Nutrients · 2020