Single Herbs

Category	Bu Xu Yao 補虛藥
Sub Category	Bu Yin 補陰
Name	Tian Men Dong 天門冬 Asparagus tuber
Grown	Central China.
Source	Dried rhizome of Asparagus cochinchinensis (Lour.)Merr.
Ingredients	Glucose, frutose, β-Sitosterol, 5-Methoxymethylfar furol, Oligosaccharide
Pharma Effect
Properties	Sweet, bitter, cold
Channels	Lung, kidney
Function	Nourishes yin, moistens dryness, clears heat, transforms phlegm, moistens lung and descends fire.
Clinic Usage	For coughing due to consumptive disease, blood expectoration, lung consumptive disease, thirst, dry heaves, constipation, difficulties in urination, migratory arthralgia, hot pain in the foot sole and hectic fever.
Cautions	Contraindicated in cases of diarrhea due to yin deficiency or coughing due to wind-cold.
Dosage	10~15g
Storage	Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place. Avoid mold and staleness.