Mai Men Dong

Ingredient Information

Name:

Mai Men Dong

麥門冬

Pharmaceutical Name:

Ophiopogonis Tuber

Alternate Name:

Ophiopogon

Japanese Name:

bakumondo

Allergens:

None

Materia Medica Categories

Chapter:	Tonifying Herbs
Section:	Tonify the Yin

Symptoms

TCM Patterns

Lung Yin-Injury
Lung Yin-Deficiency
Dryness
Fire
Yin-Deficient
Stomach-Yin Deficient
Intestines-Dry

Tongue

Pulse

None Listed

Contraindications

Loose Stools
Spleen Deficiency
Congested Fluids
Wind Cold-Cough

Ingredients

Pin Yin	Common Name	中文	Pct
Mai Men Dong	Ophiopogon	麥門冬	100.00%

Treatment Principles

Nourish Stomach Yin
Nourish Spleen Yin
Nourish Heart Yin
Nourish Lung Yin
Clear Heat
Calm Irritability
Moisten the Lungs
Nourish Yin
Cool Lungs
Generate Fluids
Moisten the Intestines
Clear the Heart

Properties

Channels

Heart (33%)
Lung (33%)
Stomach (33%)

Properties

Slightly Cold (100%)

Tastes

Sweet (50%)
Slightly Bitter (50%)

Literature

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Source Texts

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