Rice Straw (Oryza sativa)

稻草dào cǎoDaocao

Oryza sativa · Plant

Oryza sativa
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Indications

Cautions

Generally safe; may cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals; limited safety data for medicinal use.

Indications

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

Abdominal PainDiabetes MellitusDiarrheaDysphagia-occlusionFood StagnationHemorrhoidsJaundiceScaldsStomach RefluxThroat Impediment

TCM actions

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

Disperse FoodLoosen CenterPrecipitate QiResolve Toxin