Single Herbs

Category	Bu Xu Yao 補虛藥
Sub Category	Bu Yin 補陰
Name	Yu Zhu 玉竹 Polygonatum
Grown	Throughout China.
Source	Dried rhizome of Polygonatum officinale ALL.
Ingredients	Guercitol, Azetidine 2-Carboxylic acid, Mucouspolysaccharides, Spirost-5-en-3β, 14α-diol, Oligosaccharides
Pharma Effect
Properties	Sweet, cold
Channels	Lung, stomach
Function	Nourishes yin, moistens dryness, soothes irritability and quenches thirst.
Clinic Usage	For yin deficiency due to warm-febrile disease, coughing due to wind-dampness, thirst, fever due to overstrain, profuse sweat, frequent urination and nocturnal emission.
Cautions	Contraindicated in cases of stagnant qi and phlegm-dampness blocking stomach.
Dosage	6~12g
Storage	Store in a dry, well-ventilated place. Avoid mold, staleness, and infestation by worms.