dou chi jiang

Name: dou chi jiang
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豆豉姜·Radix Litseae

mountain spicy tree root and rhizome

About dou chi jiang

Dou Chi Jiang (豆豉姜) is the root of the mountain spicy tree, recorded as Radix Litseae.

Names

Pinyin	dou chi jiang
Chinese	豆豉姜
Latin Name	Radix Litseae
English Name	mountain spicy tree root and rhizome

Actions and indications

Disperses Wind-Cold

Common cold with headache and aching all over the body

Warms the Middle Jiao and relieves pain

Cold-type pain of the epigastrium and abdomen with vomiting or diarrhea

Dispels Wind-Damp

Wind-Damp Bi of the joints and muscles

Moves Qi and reduces swelling

Leg Qi (beriberi) and edema
Edema in pregnancy, as a traditional use
Swelling and bruising from injury

Cautions

caution Heat or Yin deficiency; as a pungent, warming, dispersing herb it is avoided or kept to small amounts in these patterns
pregnancy Its traditional use for edema in pregnancy calls for professional guidance and is not a self-treatment use

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