NATURE:
Slightly cold; sweet; attributive to spleen, stomach, lungs, liver, and
large intestine.
CHARACTERISTICS:
Seeds of an annual grass that grows to 1-2 meters tall with white globular
seeds that resemble pearl barley. This herb is a superior herb and should be
taken on a regular basis as part of the diet to get the best result.
THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS:
Promote diuresis and invigorate the spleen; relieve dampness obstruction
and eliminate phlegm; clear away heat and drain the pus; anti-rheumatic.
Suitable for scanty urine; swelling and pain in joints and sinews; rheumatism;
lung infections; cough with blood in sputum and dry scaly skin.
