浮小麦·Fructus Tritici Levis
blighted wheat
Fu Xiao Mai (浮小麦) is the light, unfilled grain of wheat — the grain that floats, as its Chinese name says — recorded as Fructus Tritici Levis. It is sweet and slightly salty in flavour, cool in temperature, and enters the Heart channel alone.
| Pinyin | fu xiao mai |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 浮小麦 |
| Latin Name | Fructus Tritici Levis |
| English Name | blighted wheat·Light Wheat Grain |
| Japanese | fushobaku |
| Korean | pusomaek |
huang qi + mu li + ma huang (gen) + wu wei zi
Deficiency-type spontaneous sweating
Steaming bone disorder with sweating
Yin Deficiency Heat causing night sweats
sheng di huang + xuan shen + di gu pi + mai men dong
Yin-deficient Heat with night sweats; steaming bone disorder
Urinary incontinence in children.
Mild deficiency of Heart Blood and Spleen Qi with emotional disorders and instability, disorientation and irritability
Night sweats from Yin Deficiency and spontaneous sweating from Qi Deficiency
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 9-30g; Tincture: 2-4ml | 9-30 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |
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