Lai Fu Zi (Radish/Turnip Seeds) - Chinese Herbal Medicine

Chinese Name: Lai Fu Zi
English Name: Radish/Turnip Seeds

Clinical Usage and Indications

  • Reduces food stagnation, transforms accumulations - distention, belching with a rotten smell, acid regurgitation.
  • Descends lung qi, reduces phlegm - chronic cough or wheezing due to excess syndromes.

Functional Groups (Click for Summary/Study Notes)

Dosage and Preparation Notes

  • Dosage: 6-12g (raw for stagnation, dry-fried for cough)

Channels/Meridians Influenced

Associated Temperature and Taste

Cautions and Contraindications

  • Avoid in cases of Stomach Fire.
  • Avoid during Pregnancy.

Staff Clinician Notes

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Herbal Formulas Which Include This Herb

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  • Bao He Wan

    Formula Functions...  

    Useful for overeating, over drinking and/or eating contaminated food.  Symptoms include abdominal pain, bloating, belching, reflux, nausea, vomiting, aversion to food, possibly diarrhea.

    The Pulse will be slippery and the Tongue will often have yellow, greasy tongue coating.


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  • Er Chen He San Zi Yang Qin Wan

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