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Dang Shen / Codonopsis Root
Taste: Sweet • Temperature: Neutral • Category: Tonic • Sub Category: Tonify Qi

Dosage

9-30g

Actions

1. Tonifies the middle burner & augments the qi: for lack of appetite, fatigue, tired limbs, diarrhea, vomiting, or any chronic illness with Spleen qi deficiency. Also for symptoms of prolapse of the uterus, stomach, or rectum due to collapsed Spleen qi.

2.Tonifies the Lungs: for Lung deficiency with chronic cough & shortness of breath, or copious sputum due to Spleen qi deficiency.

3. Strengthens the qi & nourishes fluids: for wasting & thirsting disorder, or thirst due to injury to the fluids.

4. Also used with herbs that release the exterior or drain downward when the presentation includes significant qi deficiency. In such cases, this herb "supports the normal" while the other herbs "expel the pathogenic influence."

Meridians

Lung, Spleen

Cautions

May be incompatible with li lu.