jin qiao mai

金荞麦·Rhizoma Fagopyri Dibotryis

wild buckwheat

About jin qiao mai

Jin Qiao Mai (金荑麦) is the rhizome of wild buckwheat, recorded as Rhizoma Fagopyri Dibotryis. It is bitter in flavour and neutral in temperature, entering the Lung, Liver, Spleen and Stomach channels.

Names

Pinyinjin qiao mai
Chinese金荞麦
Latin NameRhizoma Fagopyri Dibotryis
English Namewild buckwheat

Classification

Channels
Lung, Stomach, Spleen, Liver
Flavour
Bitter
Temperature
Neutral

Actions and indications

Clears Heat and resolves toxicity

  • Snake bites
  • Dysentery

Clears the Lungs and transforms Phlegm

  • Lung Heat with cough and gasping breath
  • Swollen, painful or sore throat
  • Lung abscess

Invigorates Blood and resolves carbuncles

  • Traumatic injury
  • Painful periods
  • Abdominal pain after childbirth

Expels Wind and eliminates Damp

  • Rheumatism and rheumatic arthritis

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any15-30 g————