Pharmaceutical name: 英文藥名﹕ |
Semen Sojae Praeparatum |
Botanical name: 學名﹕ |
Glycine max (L.) Merr. |
Pron. in Japanese: 日語發音﹕ |
tantoshi |
Pron. in Korean: 韓語發音﹕ |
tamdugo |
Pron. in Cantonese:: 粵音﹕ |
daam6 dau6 si6 |
Other Names: 別名﹕ |
dou chi 豆豉，xiang dou chi 香豆豉，xiang chi 香豉，da
dou chi 大豆豉。 |
Common Name: 英文名﹕ |
fermented soy bean |
Distribution: 產地﹕ |
In all areas of China. 全國各地均產 |
Properties (characteristics)﹕ 性味﹕ |
cool, bitter, acrid. 涼；苦、辛 |
Channels (meridians) entered: 歸經﹕ |
lung, stomach.
肺，胃。 |
| Medical functions: 藥理﹕ |
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Actions & Indications: 主治﹕ |
Releasing exterior (from hot or chill), eliminating irritability. Being used in influenza, chill and fever headache, irritability and tightness in chest, insomnia with weakness and irritability . 功能：解表，除煩，宣發郁熱。用於感冒、寒熱頭痛，煩躁胸悶，虛煩不眠。 |
Chemical ingredients: 化學成份﹕ |
Different fermenting methods yield different results [1]
The following is from one report.
| protein
19.5% |
蛋白質19.5% |
| fat
6.9% |
脂肪6.9% |
| carbohydrate
25% |
碳水化合物25% |
| vitaminB1,
0.07mg/100g |
維生素B1，0.07mg/100g |
| vitamin
B2,
0.34mg/100g |
維生素B2，0.34mg/100g |
| niacin
2.4mg/100g |
菸酸 2.4mg/100g |
| calcium, iron, phosphorus |
鈣、鐵、磷 |
| amino acid |
氨基酸 |
| enzyme |
酶 |
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tetramethylpyrazine |
四甲基吡嗪 |
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Dosage: 用量﹕ |
To take orally: in decoction 6 to 15 g, or in pill form. External application: use appropriate amount. Smash and apply or stir fry till dark brown and grind into powder then mix with liquid and apply. 內服：煎湯，6～15g；或入丸劑。外用：適量，搗敷；或炒焦研末調敷。 |
Samples of formulae:
處方舉例﹕ |
.梔子豉湯《傷寒論》
主治：發汗吐下後，虛煩不得眠，心中懊儂。
梔子十四個(擘)，香豉
4
克(綿裹)。上二味，以水800毫升，先煎梔子，得500毫升，納豉，煮取300毫升，去滓。分為二服，溫進一服，得吐者止後服。 |
Modern Research: 現代研究﹕ |
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Toxicity & Cautions:
毒素與禁忌﹕ |
Use carefully in cases of weak stomach and vomit easily. 胃虛易嘔者慎服。 |
[1]Asian Journal of traditional medicine 2006. 1 (3-4)