Description:

知母 16oz

蚳母、连母、野蓼、地参、水参、水浚、货母、蝭母、芪母、提母、女雷、女理、鹿列、韭逢、儿踵草、东根、苦心、儿草、水须、昌支、蒜瓣子草、兔子油草、山韭菜、羊胡子根、穿地龙、虾草、马马草、淮知母

性味

味苦；性寒

功效

为百合科植物知母的根茎。 治烦热消渴，骨蒸劳热，肺热咳嗽，大便燥结，小便不利。

经脉

肺经；胃经；肾经

主治

滋阴降火，润燥滑肠。治烦热消渴，骨蒸劳热，肺热咳嗽，大便燥结，小便不利。

用法用量

• 内服：煎汤，6~12g，或入丸、散。
• 清热泻火，滋阴润燥宜生用；入肾降火滋阴宜盐水炒。

注意禁忌

脾胃虚寒，大便溏泄者忌服。

Common Anemarrhena Rhizome， Rhizome of Common Anemarrhena / Zhi Mu 16oz

Because anemarrhena brings moisture and coolness, it will bring relief to excessive internal heat and dryness symptoms such as fever , thirst, irritability, racing pulse, cough, bleeding gums, night sweat, insomnia , and hot flashes .

In TCM the herb is used internally for a variety of disorders, including congestive fever, high fever, chronic bronchitis, excessive sweating, dry throat, cough, dizziness, lumbago (acupuncturetoday.com)

Health benefits: Chronic bronchitis, Diabetes, Tuberculosis, Oliguria, High blood pressure, Ulcers of the mouth and/or bleeding gums (healthbenefitstimes.com)

Bitter taste; Effects; cold in nature

It is the rhizome of Liliaceae plant Anemarrhena.
It has been used to cure fever and diabetes, inflammatory joint pain, cough with lung heat [thick yellow phlegm] dry stool, difficulty in urination.
It enters the Meridians of Lung, Stomach, and Kidney Channels.

Indications: Nourishes yin and lowers fire, moisturizes dryness, and smooths intestines.

Dosage Oral administration: decoction, 6~12g, or into pills or powder.

To clear away heat and relieve fire, nourish yin and moisturize dryness, it is suitable for raw use; when entering the kidneys to reduce fire and nourish yin, it is appropriate to stir-fry in saltwater.

Cautions: Avoid use with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, loose stools