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麥冬
ENG
Dwarf Lilyturf Tuber
LATIN
Ophiopogonis Radix
Medicinal Group Yin-tonifying medicinal
Source

Dried root tuber of Ophiopogon japonicus (Thunb.) Ker-Gawl. (Fam. Liliaceae)

Nature and Flavors slightly bitter, sweet; slightly cold
Meridian Affinity Heart, Lung, Stomach
Actions

To nourish yin and engender fluid, moisten the lung, and tranquilize the mind

Family

Liliaceae

Part used

Root and Rhizome

Indications

Dry cough due to lung dryness, phthisical cough; thirst due to impairment of body fluids; fidgets and insomnia; wasting-thirst caused by internal heat; constipation; diphtheria

Research Findings

  • Modern researches verified that ophiopogonis Radixcan be used either as a healthy food or a therapeutic agent for disease prevention and treatment.[1]

Cautions

No Data.

Reference

Reference

  1. Chen MH, Chen XJ, Wang M, Lin LG, Wang YT. (2016). Ophiopogon japonicus--A phytochemical, ethnomedicinal and pharmacological review. J Ethnopharmacol. , 181:193-213. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2016.01.037. Epub 2016 Jan 27.

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