Dan Dou Chi (Prepared Soybean) - Chinese Herbal Medicine

Chinese Name: Dan Dou Chi
English Name: Prepared Soybean

Clinical Usage and Indications

  • Releases both exterior hot or cold (depending on how it is prepared), also good for exterior disorders with underlying yin deficiency (due to its mild nature).
  • Eliminates irritability, restlessness, insomnia following febrile disease.

Functional Groups (Click for Summary/Study Notes)

Dosage and Preparation Notes

  • Dosage: 6-15g

Channels/Meridians Influenced

Associated Temperature and Taste

Cautions and Contraindications

  • Avoid with nursing mothers - may inhibit lactation.

Staff Clinician Notes

  • Preparation with (steaming together then fermenting):

Herbal Formulas Which Include This Herb

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  • Yin Qiao Wan

    Formula Functions...  

    Common cold, flu, general immunity, fever w/slight or no chills, headache, desire for fluids, cough, sore throat.

    Pulse will be floating and rapid and the Tongue will have a red tip with a thin white or yellow tongue coating.


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