Tai Zi Shen /太子参/False Starwort Root/Pseudostellaria heterophylla/ (Miq.)Pax ex Pax et Hoffm. Root
Description:
5-15g each time, 2-3 times daily.
indications
Both qi and yin deficiency of spleen, lung and heart
In the aspect of tonifying qi and producing fluid, it is similar to Ren Shen, though it is not stronger than the latter. It is a clearing-tonifying herb due to its mild action. Because it can tonify both qi and yin of spleen, lung and heart, and promote the production of body fluid, this herb is very suitable for fatigue, spontaneous sweating, poor appetite, dryness in mouth due to qi and yin deficiency caused by heat diseases, which is often combined with other qi-tonifying and yin-nourishing herbs. In a word, it is extensively applied for regulating and tonifying after illness. For poor appetite, fatigue, dryness in mouth and tongue due to spleen qi and stomach yin deficiency, it is combined with spleen qi and stomach yin tonics; for instance, it is used with Shan Yao and Shi Hu. For cough with shortness of breath, little phlegm due to qi deficiency with dryness in lung, it is combined with lung tonics and yin nourishing herbs, such as Bei Sha Shen and Mai Dong. For palpitation, insomnia, deficiency-heat with excessive sweating due to qi and yin deficiency of heart, it is combined with heart-nourishing, tranquilization-inducing, and sweating-checking herbs, such as Wu Wei Zi and Suan Zao Ren.
Storage:
Stored in a dry place and no direct sunshine.
Sugest Use:
1. Rinse the herbs with cold running water then soak it for 30min.
2. Water : Herbs ( 2liters : 30g )
3. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for 30min ~ 2hr or more. ( Roots, Seeds or Fruits : 1hr - 2hr / Loose leaves : 10min-30min )
