Single Herbs

Category	Bu Xu Yao 補虛藥
Sub Category	Bu Yin 補陰
Name	Mai Men Dong 麥門冬 Ophiopogon tuber
Grown	Central and southwest China.
Source	Dried rhizome of Ophiopogon japonicus (Thunb.) Ker-Gawl.
Ingredients	β-Sitosterol, Oligosaccharides, 25(s)-Ruscogenin 1-O-β-D-fucopyranosyl-3-O- α-L-rhamnopyranoside, 26-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-22-O- methylfurost-5-ene-3β,26-diol, Methylophiopogonone A, B, Isoophiopogonone A, Desmethylisoophiopogonone B, Borneol-β-D-glucoside
Pharma Effect	1) Effect on glucose: the herbal extract can continuously lower the glucose induced by alloxan in rabbits. 2) Anti-inflammatory effect: injection of the herbal extract has an edema-inhibiting effect in mice.
Properties	Sweet, bitter, slightly cold
Channels	Heart, lung, stomach
Function	Clears heart, moistens lung, tones yin, soothes irritability, strengthens stomach, generates saliva, clears phlegm and alleviates coughing.
Clinic Usage	For heat relieving, lung clearing, flaccidity with cold limbs, blood expectoration due to consumptive lung disease, expectoration of pus due to pulmonary abscess, thirst, fluids injuries due to warm-febrile disease, dry throat and mouth, constipation and
Cautions
Dosage	10~15g. Use without the core for lung and stomach yin nourishing, with the core for heart clearing and yin nourishing.
Storage	Store in a cool, dry place. Avoid dampness.