Zhi Mu
知母 zhī mǔ, "know about mother"

Category: Clear Heat and Drain Fire  Browse

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Alternate Names:
NamePin YinChineseTranslated
Jiu Chao Zhi Mujǐu chǎo zhī mǔ酒炒知母 
Tastes
Tastes:
Sweet , Bitter  Browse
Dosage
Dosage:
6-12g
Cautions
Cautions:
Contraindicated in cases of Cold from Deficiency of the Spleen and Stomach or diarrhea
Meridians
Meridians:
Lung , Kidney , Stomach  Browse
Preparation
Preparation:
• Dry-fried • Honey-prepared • Vinegar-fried • Salt-fried • Wine-fried
Quality
Quality:
Good quality - large rhizomes with a compact and soft texture; the cross section is yellowish-white with a slightly greenish tinge
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')  Browse
Notes
Notes:
No notes at this time
Formulas
Formulas (30)
Family:
Anemarrhenaceae  Browse

Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical: Rhizoma Anemarrhenae Asphodeloidis
Botanical: Anemarrhena Aspheloides Bge.
Japanese: chimo
Korean: jimo
Common: anemarrhena rhizome
 
Temperature:  Cold  Browse