geng mi

Name: geng mi
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About geng mi

Geng Mi is non-glutinous rice. It is sweet in flavour and warm in temperature, entering the Spleen channel alone.

Names

Pinyin	geng mi

Classification

Channels: Spleen
Flavour: Sweet
Temperature: Warm

Actions and indications

Tonifies Yang

Diarrhea from Yang deficiency

Tonifies the Qi of the Lungs, Spleen and Intestines, supports the Middle Jiao and calms restlessness

Weakness and spontaneous sweating from Qi deficiency
Poor digestion and diarrhea, with tiredness, thirst and irritability

Generates fluids and relieves thirst

Depleted Body Fluids
Heat that has consumed the fluids, the rice water helping to restore them

Protects the Stomach from harsh or cold herbs

Added to formulas with very cold or draining herbs to shield the Stomach and keep a strong prescription tolerable

Dosage

Age	Raw	Granule	Tincture	Concentrate	Frequency
Any 9 to 15g	9-15 g	—	—	—	—

Cautions

caution Rice as a food raises blood sugar quickly (high glycaemic), which matters to anyone managing their glucose, including those matching insulin or other glucose-lowering drugs to meals
caution Rice absorbs inorganic arsenic from soil and water, one reason a varied grain intake is advised
caution Weak digestion and chronic diarrhea deserve proper assessment rather than a change of diet alone

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