Dan Dou Chi (Prepared Soybean)

Submitted by yyh_staff on Mon, 2008-06-09 11:25.
Chinese Name: 
Dan Dou Chi
English Name: 
Prepared Soybean
Functions and Usage: 
  • 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 Groupings (Click for Summary/Study Notes): 
Dosage and Preparation Notes: 
  • Dosage: 6-15g
Channels Influenced: 
Temperature and Taste Properties: 
Contraindications: 
  • Avoid with nursing mothers - may inhibit lactation.
Notes: 
  • Preparation with (steaming together then fermenting):
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