Radish
Seed (lai fu zi)
Semen
Rephani
Properties:
The herb is pungent and sweet in flavour, and neutral in
nature. It acts on the spleen, stomach and lung channels.
Being pungent for dispersion, the herb is good at
regulation Qi in the spleen and lung, removing food
retention, relieving distention, lowering the adverse flow
of Qi, excessive phlegm, severe asthma and other
syndromes.
Effects:
Removing food retention, relieving distention, lowering
the adverse flow of Qi and resolving phlegm.
Indications:
1. The herb can be
used in combination with hawthorn fruit, medicated leaven,
germinated barley, pinellia tuber and other herbs for
relieving food stagnation, normalizing stomach function
and arresting vomiting, to treat indigestion, Qi
stagnation, abdominal distention, acid regurgitation,
vomiting and nausea; and with rhubarb, immature bitter
orange, peach kernel and other herbs for relievign Qi
stagnation and fullness, purging heat and relaxing the
bowels, to treat accumulation of heat in the stomach and
intestine, stagnation of Qi, abdominal distention, fever
and constipation.
2. To treat
excessive phlegm-dampness, obstruction of Qi by phlegm
abundant expectoration, oppressive sensation in the chest,
asthma and cough, the herb is often used in combination
with white mustard seed and perilla fruit for lowering Qi,
resolving phlegm, relieving cough and asthma, such as
Sanzi Yangqin Decoction.
Dosage and
Administration:
6-10g.
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