Nuo Dao Gen - 糯稻根 - Radix Oryzae Glutinosae
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Radix Oryzae Glutinosae |
| Common English: | Glutinous Rice Root Sweet Rice Root |
Category
Herbs that Stabilize and Bind (Astringents)
Properties
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
| Sweet | Neutral | Kidney Liver Lung (Heart) | 15-60g Tincture: 2-4ml |
Actions And Indications
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Stops sweat due to Deficiency | Sweating due to Qi Deficiency Night sweats due to Yin Deficiency |
Reduces low-grade fevers | Deficient Yin fevers |
Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions
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| INCOMPATIBILITIES |
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| HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS |
Major Combinations
| Concha Ostreae | Rx. Rehmanniae | Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae |
Abnormal sweating due to debility, as in the aftermath of a prolonged illness | Yin Deficiency Heat | Low-grade fever and other symptoms associated with Deficiency Heat |
| Sm. Coicis | Rx. Scutellariae | Rx. Astragali |
Dyspepsia and reduced appetite | Miscarriage prevention | Spontaneous perspiration caused by Qi Deficiency |
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| Cx. Lycii | |
Yin Deficiency induced night sweats | Post-illness symptoms like thirst, persistent fever, and hectic fever due to Yin Deficiency |
Notes
- It can be taken on its own with added sugar, or combined with other herbs.
- It is said to tonify Qi, transform Phlegm, enrich Stomach Yin, expel Wind-Dampness, treat Cold in the genitals, calm the fetus, harmonize the Blood and heal frostbite and metal wounds.
- Night sweats respond well to it.
- It is also effective for fever, spontaneous perspiration, hepatitis and filariasis.
- To treat chyluria, take a decoction of 120g of Nuo Dao Gen twice daily, with 20 days forming one course.
- Nuo Dao Gen can be used alone for spontaneous perspiration from Qi Deficiency.