| BASIC INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Plant name in Latin: | Glycine max |
| Herb name in Chinese: | 大豆 |
| Herb name in Pinyin: | DA DOU |
| Herb name in English: | Soybean |
| HERB PROPERTIES | |
| Herb property: | Neutral |
| Herb flavor: | Sweet |
| Herb meridian tropism: | Spleen,Heart,Large intestine |
| HERB DESCRIPTION | |
| Use part: | yellow seed |
| Herb effect: | To loosen center and induce stagnation, fortify spleen and disinhibit water, resolve toxin and disperse swelling. |
| Herb indication: | Food accumulation diarrhea, abdominal distention and torpid intake, swelling toxin of sore and welling abscess, spleen vacuity edema, bleeding due to external injury. |
| CROSS REFERENCES | |
| TCMID id: | 7796 |
| HERB id: | HERB001023 |
| SymMap id: | NA |