Nuo Mi - 糯蜜 - Semen Oryzae Glutinosae

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Semen Oryzae Glutinosae
Common English:	Glutinous Rice

Category

Herbs that Tonify Qi

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Sweet	Warm	Spleen Stomach Lung (Liver)	30-60g

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Augments the Spleen and Stomach and Tonifies Qi	Diabetes Spontaneous perspiration Diarrhea

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

Major Combinations

Notes

1. Testa Oryzae Chu Tou Kang forms from the integument, the tissue that originally encloses the ovule. It opens the Stomach, descends Qi and relieves occlusion.
2. Research has shown that Testa Oryzae Chu Tou Kang inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
   
3. Dysphagia can be cured by sucking Testa Oryzae Chu Tou Kang or taking it as a decoction.
4. To aid childbirth, Testa Oryzae Chu Tou Kang is burned, ground to powder and taken with water.
5. Testa Oryzae Chu Tou Kang clears undigested food and works especially well for severe food Stagnation.