Herb

Soybean Sprout (Da dou huang juan)

大豆黄卷da dou huang juan
1 sourceSemen Sojae Germinatum

Clears heat and vents the exterior and dispels damp, relieving damp impediment with sinew spasm and knee pain, and boosting qi.

Used in 1 formulas

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十四·菽豆·大豆黄卷·主治

References
  • functions_en self-translated from 本草纲目 traditional_functions (public domain; the Chinese tf carries verbatim excerpt_hash citations). No modern work consulted.
  • WHO IST-TCM terminology-aligned for the English rendering.
  • public pharmacopoeia & botanical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：主湿痹、筋挛膝痛；五脏不足、胃气结积，益气止痛；清热透表、利湿。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，平，无毒。

Used in formulas
Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十四·菽豆·大豆黄卷·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十四·菽豆·大豆黄卷·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十四·菽豆·大豆黄卷·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.