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Mai Men Dong - Ophiopogon Tuber

Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogon Tuber)

Clinical Applications

  • Moistens the lungs, stops cough - dry cough, coughing blood.
  • Augments stomach yin, generates fluids - dry tongue and mouth.
  • Clears heat and eliminates irritability due to yin deficiency or a warm-febrile disease in the ying level - particularly when symptoms are worse at night.
  • Moistens the intestines - constipation.

Functional Category

Channels Influenced

Dosage & Preparation

  • Dosage: 6-15g
Relationships
TCM Formulas that include Mai Men Dong (14)
Conditions / Symptoms (2 connections)