Chinese name:

Source:

Massa medicata fermentata 

Nature:

• warm (balanced, non-toxic, strong, pure yang)

Taste:

• sweet
• pungent (dense)

Tropism:

• spleen and stomach (liver)

Direction of action:

• sinking

Effects:

• digests food (starches)
• protects the stomach

Dosage:

• 6 – 15 g, standardly 10 g

Contraindications:

• caution required during pregnancy, in cases of stomach fire caused by stomach yin deficiency, when belching acidic juices, or with a red tongue lacking fluids