Single Herbs

Category	Bu Xu Yao 補虛藥
Sub Category	Bu Qi 補氣
Name	Bian Dou 扁豆 Hyacinth bean
Grown	East, north, south China.
Source	Dried, ripe seed of Dolichos lablab L.
Ingredients	Protein, fat, carbohydrate, calcium, phosphorus, fatty acids
Pharma Effect
Properties	Sweet, slightly warm
Channels	Spleen, stomach
Function	Strengthens spleen, harmonizes stomach, relieves summer heat, dispels damp-heat and relieves toxicity.
Clinic Usage	For cholera due to summer dampness, diarrhea, vomiting, chronic dysentery, irritability, thirst, turbid vaginal discharge, childhood nutritional deficiency, alcoholic symptoms, and globefish poisoning.
Cautions
Dosage	9~15g
Storage	Store in a dry place. Protect from worm infestation.