Pharmaceutical name:

Semen Dolichoris Lablab

Latin botanical name:

Dolichos lablab L.

Common Name:

hyacinth bean, dolichos

Distribution:

Hu Nan, An Hui, He Nan and most part of China

Properties (characteristics)

sweet, neutral

Channels (meridians) entered:

spleen and stomach

Actions & Indications:

clears summerheat, strengthens the spleen and stomach, vagina discharge due to spleen deficiency

Chemical Ingredients:

phytin, calcium, phosphorus, iron, pantothenic acid

Modern Research:

shows aggregation effect on human red blood cells and shows the inhibition of of the effect of trypsin and amylase.

Cautions:

not to use in intermittent chills and fevers or in cold or flu