Ren Shen Ye

Ren Shen Ye

Name

Ren Shen Ye (Folium Ginseng)

Property

Bitter, sweet, cold; lung and stomach meridians entered.

Actions

Tonify qi and lung, drive away summer heat and promote the secretion of saliva.

Indications

Cough due to qi deficiency, thirst due to consumption of body fluid, dysphoria due to summer-heat, dizziness, tired limbs.

Dosage and administration

Decoct 3~9 g.

Cautions

Contraindicated to Li Lu and Wu Ling Zhi.