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茶叶

茶叶
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Name

Cha Ye (Tea leaves)

  1. Cha Ye
  2. Tea leaves
  3. 茶葉

The Effect of 茶叶

Property

Bitter, sweet, cool; heart, lung and stomach meridians entered.

Actions

Promote digestion, resolve phlegm, relieve polydipsia, fresh your mind, induce diuresis and remove toxicity.

Indications

Sores and boils, diarrhea, malaria, indigestion, polydipsia, blurred vision, headache, phlegm stagnation, ozostomia, somnolence.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 3~10 g, or made into pills and powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.

Cautions

It is contraindicated in case of insomnia.