Zhejiang Ophiopogon root Ophiopogon japonicus
Medicines that tonify yinCold
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Traditional recorded function
Nourish yin, moisten the lungs, benefit the stomach, promote fluid production, clear the heart, and relieve restlessness
1. Used for dry cough with sticky phlegm, and consumptive cough with hemoptysis due to insufficiency of Lung Yin with dry heat. 2. Used for thirst and dry throat, and dry bound stool due to Stomach Yin deficiency or heat damaging Stomach Yin. 3. Used for mental restlessness and insomnia, and crimson dry tongue due to Heart Yin deficiency and warm disease heat pathogen disturbing the Heart nutrient level.
Nature & taste
Sweetslightly BitterCold
Meridians entered
LungHeartStomach
Botanical source
Accepted nameOphiopogon japonicus (Thunb.) Ker Gawl.
FamilyAsparagaceae
Herbal properties
Slightly coldReinforcingDescendingDispersingMoistening
Found in these formulas
Astragalus DecoctionBamboo Leaf and Gypsum DecoctionChannel-Warming DecoctionChild-Sending ElixirClear heat and Tonify Blood DecoctionDecoction for Nourishing Yin and Clearing the LungDecoction for Tonifying the Middle and Treating DampnessDecoction to Clear Dryness and Rescue the LungDecoction to Clear the Upper and Remove PainDecoction to Nourish Yin and Descend FireDihuang Yinzi (Rehmannia Drink)Dioscorea PillHeart-Qi Dispersing DrinkHeavenly Emperor Heart-Tonifying PillJade Maiden DecoctionLactation-Promoting ElixirLily Bulb Decoction to Consolidate MetalLiver-Freeing Lactation-Promoting DecoctionLiver-Soothing Qi-Benefiting DecoctionLung-Clearing DecoctionMagnolia Flower Decoction to Clear the LungMenstruation-Smoothing Dual-Soothing DecoctionOphiopogon DecoctionOphiopogon DrinkOphiopogon and Schisandra Rehmannia PillPoria Decoction to Guide WaterPrepared Licorice DecoctionPulse-Generating BeverageQingying Tang (Decoction for Clearing the Nutritive Level)Sea-Clearing PillSweet Dew BeverageTonify Qi and Strengthen the Middle DecoctionTwo Di DecoctionUncaria PowderYiguan JianYin-Nourishing Supreme Treasure DecoctionYinhuo Tang_Records of Pattern identificationZhu Ye Huang Qi Tang (Bamboo Leaf and Astragalus Decoction)