Tong Cao
| Tong Cao in TCM:Explore the properties of Tong Cao according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: tetrapanax, rice paper plant pith
Pharmacuetical Name: Medulla Tetrapanacis
Properties: sweet, bland, cool
Temperature: cool
Channels: LU, ST
Flavors: sweet
Special Properties:
clears heat, clears damp, promotes lactation
Actions / Indications:
- Promotes urination; clear damp heat (damp heat PUD;
edema or damp-heat warm febrile diseases; similar to Mu Tong, but less
strong)
- Promotes lactation (insufficient or lack lactation)
- (cc: pregnancy)
Special Notes:
- Foods commonly used along with Tong Cao to promote lactation also include pig's feet, fish, peanuts, and papaya.
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