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补阴药 · Yin-tonifying

Glehnia Root běi shā shēn · 北沙参

Glehnia littoralis

Nature and flavour. Sweet and slightly bitter; slightly cold; Lung and Stomach systems.

A gentle yin-nourishing herb for dryness of the Lung and Stomach, traditionally described for a dry cough or thirst with a dry mouth.

性味归经。甘、微苦,微寒;归肺、胃经。

养肺胃之阴的平和药物,传统记载用于肺胃偏燥、干咳或口干口渴。

Classical category · no formulas, no dosages, no herb-drug combinations are given.
Safety. Mild in reported use. The classical incompatibility rule that pairs ginseng-type herbs with Veratrum is debated in scope, and whether sand ginseng is covered by it is not settled.

文献记载中作用平和。传统关于「诸参」与藜芦相反的配伍规则,其适用范围在文献中尚有争议,沙参类是否包含在内并无定论。

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