| BASIC INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Plant name in Latin: | Sesamum indicum |
| Herb name in Chinese: | 白芝麻 |
| Herb name in Pinyin: | BAI ZHI MA |
| Herb name in English: | Oriental Sesame (white seed) |
| HERB PROPERTIES | |
| Herb property: | Neutral |
| Herb flavor: | Sweet |
| Herb meridian tropism: | Large intestine,Liver,Kidney |
| HERB DESCRIPTION | |
| Use part: | white seed |
| Herb effect: | To supplement liver and boost kidney, nourish blood and boost essence, moisten intestines and free stool. |
| Herb indication: | Lassitude in lumbar and knees, premature graying in beard and hair, dry cracked skin, intestinal dry and constipation, scant breast milk, welling abscess and eczema, scrofula, burns and scalds, hemorrhoids. |
| CROSS REFERENCES | |
| TCMID id: | 1909 |
| HERB id: | HERB000307 |
| SymMap id: | NA |