Prepared Soja, Or Prepared Soybean
Semen Sojae Preparatum
Dou Chi

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Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Cold; pungent; sweet; slightly bitter

Part(s) used

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

1. treatment of wind-cold exterior syndrome. prepared soybean (douchi) is used with chinese green onion (congbai) in the formula cong chi tang. 2. treatment of wind-heat exterior syndrome. prepared soybean (douchi) is used with arctium fruit (niubangzi) and forsythia fruit (lianqiao). 3. treatment of irritability, restlessness and insomnia following febrile disease. prepared soybean (douchi) is used with capejasmine (zhizi) in the formula zhizi chi tang.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

1. treatment of wind-cold exterior syndrome. prepared soybean (douchi) is used with chinese green onion (congbai) in the formula cong chi tang. 2. treatment of wind-heat exterior syndrome. prepared soybean (douchi) is used with arctium fruit (niubangzi) a