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Pin Yin: yingsu ke
Common name: opium poppy husk
Botanical family: Papaveraceae
Botanical name: Papaver somniferum L.
Primary action: Astringe
Temperature: neutral
Taste: sour, toxic
Entering Channel: Lu, Kd, LI
Actions:
Prevents leakage of Lung Qi and relieves chronic cough associated with Vacuity.
Astringes Intestines and stops diarrhea; used for chronic and Vacuity types of diarrhea.
Stabilizes Lower Burner; used for excessive urination, seminal emission, leukorrhea.
Alleviates pain, especially of sinews, bones, or epigastrium and abdomen.
(See
Lung Qi Vacuity;
Large Intestine Cold Vacuity;
Spleen Yang Vacuity;
Leakage of Essence
.)
Dosage:
0.5-2 qian.
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