(Test) Oriental herb: Yi Yi Ren
Yi Yi Ren
Herbs that drain dampness
Channels: SP, LU, KI
Properties: Sweet, Bland, Slightly Cold
Common: Seeds of Job''s Tears
Latin: Semen Coicis Lachyrma-jobi
Functions:
- To transform dampness and promote water metabolism
- To strengthen the spleen
- To clear heat and eliminate pus
Indications & Combinations:
- Deficiency of spleen manifested as edema, dysuria and diarrhea; Yiyiren is used with Zexie and Baizhu.
- Beginning stage of damp-heat febrile diseases what the pathogenic factor is at the qi level. Yiyiren is used with Huashi, Zhuye and Tongcao in the formula Sanren Tang.
- Accumulation of damp-heat or stagnation of qi and blood manifested as lung abscess and intestinal abscess. Yiyiren, Weijing, Dongguaren and Taoren in the formula Qianjin Weijing Tang is used for lung abscess with cough, sputum and pus. Yiyiren and Baijiangcao in the formula Yiyi Fuzi Baijiang San is used for intestinal abscess.
Dosage:
- 10-30 g
Caution & Contraindications:
- To tonify and strengthen the spleen, this herb is dry-fried.
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