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Tian Men Dong (天門冬), the tuber of Asparagus cochinchinensis, strongly nourishes the yin of the Lung and Kidney, clears heat from deficiency and moistens dryness.
Latin / Pharmaceutical Name
Asparagus cochinchinensis (Radix Asparagi)
Common English Name
Asparagus tuber
Taste
Sweet, bitter
Temperature
Cold
Channels Entered
Lung, Kidney
Actions & Functions
- Nourishes Lung and Kidney yin and clears heat
- Moistens dryness and generates fluids
Indications
Lung and Kidney yin deficiency with a dry cough, coughing of blood, night sweats and feverishness; and dryness with thirst and constipation.
Dosage
6-15 g in decoction.
Common Combinations
With Mai Men Dong to nourish Lung yin and clear heat.
Cautions & Contraindications
Cold and cloying; avoid in diarrhoea or loose stools from Spleen deficiency and in cough from cold.
