Da Dou (Huang) Juan - 大豆(黄)卷 - Semen Sojae Germinatum

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Semen Glycines Germinatum Semen Sojae Germinatum
Common English:	Black Soybean Sprout

Category

Herbs that Release the Exterior: Cool, Acrid Herbs that Release the Exterior

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Sweet	Neutral	Spleen Stomach	6-20g

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Releases the Exterior and clears Damp-Heat (clears Summerheat)	Edema and warm-damp disease with sweating
Invigorates Qi and Blood and reduces water distention	Damp-Heat Bi with cramping of the sinews and knee pain
Raises Yang Qi and opens the channels and collaterals	Damp-arthralgia

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

Major Combinations

Hb. Pogostemonis/Agastaches Huo Xiang Medulla Tetrapanacis Tong Cao	Fol. Perillae Zi Su Ye
Body aches, loose stools and epigastric distention due to Exterior Dampness in the channels with Dampness in the Middle Jiao.	Exterior Summerheat.

Notes

1. It consists of the dried, newly emerging sprout of the black soybean.
2. In the treatment of Damp Bi with cramping, spasms, or edema with abdominal fullness, it can unblock Blood Stasis in the channels.
3. Clear Water Bean Curls Qing Shui Dou Juan (sprouted in water) are the best choice for cooling and clearing Damp-Heat
4. Large Yellow Bean Curls Da Huang Dou Juan have been decocted with Rx. Ephedrae Ma Huang and are warming, with a stronger tendency to promote sweating and release the Exterior.