Millet (Panicum miliaceum)

粟米sù mǐSumi

Panicum miliaceum · Plant

Panicum miliaceum
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Indications

Cautions

Generally safe as food; may cause goiter with excessive consumption; may affect thyroid function; limited safety data.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Millet for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Diabetes MellitusDiarrheaReduced Food Intake With Abdominal DistentionScaldsSpleen-stomach Vacuity HeatStomach Reflux Vomiting

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Millet does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Boost KidneyEliminate HeatHarmonize CenterResolve Toxin

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