This product is the rhizome of Polyghace Seche (Polygonatum odoratum (Mill.) Druce), a perennial herbaceous plant of the Lily Bulb family. Mainly produced in Hebei, Jiangsu and other places. Excavate it in autumn, wash it, dry it in the sun until soft, rub it repeatedly, dry it in the sun until it has no hard core, and then sun-dry it; or steam it thoroughly, rub it until it is translucent, and dry it in the sun. Cut into thick slices or segments.

[Property]

sweet, slightly cold. act on lung and stomach channels.

[Efficacy]

nourishing yin and moistening dryness, promoting fluid production to quench thirst.

Treatment of influenza, enterovirus, and various viral colds, Chinese medicine is more refined, non-toxic, and effective than Western medicine

1. For dry cough due to yin deficiency and less phlegm. It can nourish yin and moistening lung and cure dry cough. Often used synonymously with Coastal Glehnia Root, Ophiopogon Tuber, Tendrilleaf Fritillary Bulb.
2. Used for Rebing damage to fluid, fever, thirst and consumptive thirst, etc. It can benefit the stomach, promote fluid production, and cure internal heat and consumptive thirst. To treat Rebing fever, thirst and damage to fluid, often used with Unprocessed Rehmannia Root and Ophiopogon Tuber can be used together, such as Stomach-Tonifying Decoction; to treat consumptive thirst, it can be used with Unprocessed Rehmannia Root yellow , Snakegourd Root and the like are used.
3. In addition, it is used for yin deficiency external contraction, nourishing yin without indulging in evil. For example, to treat yin deficiency external contraction and wind-heat Modified Fragrant Solomonseal Decoction, it is based on the combination of medicinals Mentha and Fistular Onion Stalk , Fermented Soybean and the like are used.

[Documentation]

1. Bencaozheng Yi: "Polyghace Seche, sweet and greasy, soft and moist product. ... Now it can only treat lung and stomach dryness-heat, body fluids dryness, thirst and other symptoms. Intense stomach fire can relieve thirst and eliminate grains, and is especially effective for those who eat more and are prone to hunger."

[Usage and Dosage]

Decoct and take 10-15g.

[Modern Pharmacology]

This product contains lilyofthevalley herb bitter glycoside, lilyofthevalley herb glycoside, nephroside, Daimyo Oak Bark alcohol glycoside, vitamin A, mucus, etc. It has cardiotonic and blood pressure-increasing effects; combined with Tangshen, it can improve myocardial ischemia; it has an adrenocortical hormone-like effect; and it also has hypolipidemic and hypoglycemic effects.