NATURE:
Warm; sweet and bitter; attributive to spleen and stomach.
CHARACTERISTICS:
The root-like stems of the wild perennial, a superior herb commonly used in
Chinese medicine.
THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS:
Invigorate the spleen and benefit vital energy; for poor appetite, loose
stools, fatigue, cold limbs; deprive dampness and promote diuresis for edema,
night sweat, stagnant water in the stomach; stop vomiting in pregnancy and
soothe unstable fetus.
