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Mung Bean sprout

绿豆芽
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Name

Lv Dou Ya (Mung Bean sprout)

  1. 绿豆芽
  2. Lv Dou Ya
  3. 綠豆芽

The Effect of Mung Bean sprout

Property

Sweet, cool; stomach and triple energizer meridians entered.

Actions

Clear heat and relieve summer-heat, remove toxicity and induce diuresis.

Indications

Difficult urination, nebula, drunkness, polydipsia due to summer-heat.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 30~60 g, or pounded into juice.

Cautions

Do not take for a long time in case of deficiency cold in spleen and stomach.