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Yao Dao
Yi Yi Ren

Yi Yi Ren

Semen Coicis薏苡仁
Nature
slightly Cold
Flavours
Insipid, Sweet
Meridians
Lung, Spleen, Stomach
Class
Water-Eliminating and Diuresis-Favoring Medicinals (Li Shui Shen Shi Yao)
Dosage
10–30 g

Actions / Functions

  • Clarifies Heat
  • Eliminates Dampness
  • Disperses swellings (edemas)
  • Favors Water elimination (diuresis)
  • Expels pus
  • Reduces abscesses
  • Eliminates Bi Obstructions
  • Supplements the Spleen