MAI MEN DONG

Names for Mai Men Dong
Pharmaceutical:	Tuber Ophiopogonis Japonici
Botanical:	Ophiopogon japonicus (Thunb.) Ker-Gawl., Liriope spicata (Liliaceae)
Other names:	Mai Dong, Cun Dong, Cun Mai Dong, Sheng Mai Dong
Description:	Ophiopogon Root.

Actions
Moistens the Lungs; Nourishes Lung-Yin; Benefits the Stomach; Promotes generation of Body Fluids; Clears the Heart; Calms restlessness and anxiety; ...

Origin of mai men dong
Sichuan, Zhejiang, Hubei.;

Preparation of mai men dong
The drug is collected in summer, washed clean, sun-dried and piled up repeatedly until nearly dry, removed from rootlet, and dried.;

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