Nuo Mi糯蜜
Semen Oryzae GlutinosaeGlutinous Rice
- Category
- Herbs that tonify Qi
- Nature
- warm
- Taste
- sweet
- Channels entered
- Spleen, Stomach, Lung
- Secondary channels
- Liver
- Dosage
- 30–60 g
Actions & indications
- Augments the Spleen and Stomach and Tonifies *Qi*
- Diabetes
- Spontaneous perspiration
- Diarrhea
Contraindications
Contraindicated when the Spleen's transformative and transportive functions are Deficient.
Notes
- Testa Oryzae (Chu Tou Kang), derived from the integument tissue that originally surrounds the ovule, opens the Stomach, directs Qi downward, and treats occlusion.
- Testa Oryzae (Chu Tou Kang) has been shown to inhibit cancer cell growth.
- Sucking on Testa Oryzae (Chu Tou Kang) or taking it as a decoction cures dysphagia.
- Testa Oryzae (Chu Tou Kang) is burned, ground to powder, and taken with water to aid childbirth.
- Testa Oryzae (Chu Tou Kang) clears undigested food and is especially effective for severe food Stagnation.