1 TASTE
Pungent, sweet and neutral
2 MERIDIANS
Spleen, stomach and lung
3 FUNCTIONS
1. To eliminate food retention; 2. To descend qi and resolve phlegm
4 INDICATIONS
1. Retention of food manifested as epigastric and abdominal distension and fullness, acid regurgitation, abdominal pain, Diarrhea [3] and tenesmus. Radish seed (Lai Fu Zi [4]) is used with Hawthorn fruit (Shan Zha [5]), Medicated leaven (Shen Qu [6]) and Tangerine peel (Chen Pi [7]) in the formula Baohe Wan.2. Excessive phlegm manifested as cough with profuse sputum or asthma. Radish seed (Laifuzi) is used with White mustard seed (Bai Jie Zi [8]) and Perilla seed (Su Zi [9]) in the formula Sanzi Yangqing Tang.
5 DOSAGE
6-10 g
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