Bai Bian Dou
| Bai Bian Dou in TCM:Explore the properties of Bai Bian Dou according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: dolichos nut, Hyachinth Bean,
Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Lablab Album
Properties: sweet, slightly warm
Temperature: warm
Channels: ST, SP
Flavors: sweet
Tonifies: qi
Special Properties:
clears damp, resolves summer heat
Alternate Forms:
- chao- Strengthens SP
- sheng- clears summer damp
Actions / Indications:
- Strengthens SP; transforms dampness (diarrhea, reduced
appetite, vaginal discharge)
- Clears summer-damp (summer-damp patterns, especially
with pronounced diarrhea or vomiting)
- (note: weaker than bai zhu or shan yao to tonify SP qi, gently tonifies - good
for Patients with weak constitutions)
Special Notes:
- Bai Bian Dou is weaker than bai zhi or shan
yao at tonifying SP qi, but it gently tonifies and is good for patients
with weak constitution
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