Latin Plant Name :Sojae Praeparatum

Pinyin Mandarin Name:Dan Dou Chi

Common English Name:Soja

Part of Plant Used:Seed

Nature:Neutral

Taste:Sweet, slightly bitter

Meridians Entered:Lungs, Spleen

Common Usages:

This herb is used in formulas to treat symptoms of colds and flus with either fever or chills and chest tightness; also used to treat fevers accompanied by irritability, restlessness, and insomnia (TCM: exterior suiface imbalances).

Traditional Usages and Functions:Releases exterior; alleviates irritability.

Common Formulas Used In:Lonicera and Forsythia.

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Cautions in Use:Do not use where there is deficient Blood with spasms or deficient Yin with heat signs.