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Chinese Name: | Tian Dong | Scientific Name: | Asparagus cochinchinensis (Lour.) Merr. |
Family: | Liliaceae | Parts Used: | Root Tuber |
Collection: | The Root of Cochinchinese Asparagus can be dug out after growing 4-5 years, the best harvesttime is winter and autumn. | ||
Processing: | 1. Clearning 2. Worter cooking 3. Peeling 4. Drying | ||
Actions: | Asparamide (component): expectorant, antitussive, and antiasthmaticInhibits the cell growth of acute lymphocytic, acute monocytic, and chronic granulocytic leukemias | ||
Dosages: | Decoction 5-15g30g of herb stewed with wine three times daily for breast diseases |
TCM effects:Benefits the kidneyClears heatMoisturizes the lungNourishes Yin
Uses:Breast cancerConstipationChronic pharyngolaryngitisDiabetesDry coughDry throatFlaccidity of lower limbsHectic feverHemoptysisMalignant lymphomaMammary hyperplasiaNight sweatNocturnal emissionThirstWhooping cough
Radix Asparagi (Tian Dong) Chinese Herb