INDIVIDUAL HERBS

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

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

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

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INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

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.

This is the dried emerging sprout of the black soybean.
This herb is able to unblock Blood Stasis in the channels when treating Damp Bi with cramping, spasms or edema with a full sensation in the abdomen.
Clear Water Bean Curls Qing Shui Dou Juan (the water used for sprouting) is best for cooling and clearing Damp-Heat
Large Yellow Bean Curls Da Huang Dou Juan has been decocted with Rx. Ephedrae Ma Huang and is warming with a stronger tendency to induce sweating and release the Exterior.