Description

Common name: fenugreek seed

taste and property: pungent, bitter, very warm

therapeutic meridian: kidney, liver.

action: warms the kidney, reduces dampness. For kidney yang deficiency with cold or stagnant qi. Disperses wind-cold-damp, reduces pain. Esp. For cold hernia leading to abdominal pain, cold-damp leg qi with cold feet, swelling, edema.

contra-indication: for a pregnant woman; or a person with fire symptoms due to deficiency of yin

combination: 1. With fu zi for pain and cold
2. With xiao hui xiang for wind-cold-damp.

caution: not from damp heat or heat from yin xu.

dosage: 1-3 jian. Use raw and dry-fried.

this statement has not been evaluated by the food and drug administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.