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Hei Dou - Glycine soja
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Hei Dou
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Semen Sojae nigrum
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| Introduction |
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Semen Sojae nigrum is the black dried mature seed of Glycine soja sieb. Et Zucc. Or Glycine max (L.) Merr. (Fam. Leguminosae).
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| Western medical |
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hei dou is indicated in the treatment of edema, jaundice, spasms and carbuncles, etc..
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| Eastern medical |
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- Pattern: Activates Blood, induces diuresis, disperses Wind, and removes Toxin.
- Properties: Sweet, neutral.
- Channels entered: Spleen and Kidney.
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| Chemical constituents |
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hei dou is rich in proteins, fat and carbohydrate, and carotene, Vit B1, B2, etc.. It also contains isoflavones including daidzin and genistin, saponins including soyasapogenol A, B, C, D and E.
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| Pharmacological actions |
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| Miscellaneous effects |
Daidzin and genistin contained in hei dou had estrogen-like effect. Daidzin could relieve the spasm of isolated small intestine of mice.
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| Clinical Studies |
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| References |
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Except those noted, all references come from Weng Weiliang, et al., Clinical Chinese materia medica, Henan Science & Technology Press, 1998 |
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