Ophiopogon japonicus, Mai Men Dong 麦门冬 Mai Men Dong (TCM) Ophiopogon japonicusCurtis’s Botanical Magazine, vol. 27: 1808 Ophiopogon japonicus(Photo by Salicyna) (Wikimedia) Ophiopogon root (Adam, 2023) Botanical name: Ophiopogon japonicusIn parts of China other species are used including O. bodinieri. Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Neutral/Cool, moist. Sweet, slightly Bitter. (Some said it was slightly Warm) Classification: N. Yin Tonic Uses: 1. Nourishes Lung Yin, Stops Cough:-chronic, hacking, dry Cough from Lung Yin deficiency-Cough with hard-to-clear mucus-Hemoptysis-“pulmonary flaccidity with the spitting of bloody pus” (Da Ming) 2. Clears Stomach Heat, Nourishes Stomach Yin:-dry mouth and tongue from Stomach Yin deficiency-“treats indigestion due to overeating … it improves the depleted Stomach” (Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing) 3. Moistens the Intestines:-constipation from internal dryness with dry mouth and irritability4. Clears Heat, Settles Wind, Calms the Mind:-Irritability and Restlessness from Heat and Yin deficiency-spasms, cramps, paralysis associated with Yin deficiency-“paralysis and inability to walk” (Ming Yi Bie Lu)-“eliminates Heat in the Heart, stops restlessness” (Chen Cang Ji) -“Long-term use makes one feel happy” (Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing)-“keeps the person in high Spirits” (Ming Yi Bie Lu)5. Nourishes Yin and Essence:-promotes Longevity (Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing) -“enhances the Yin and reinforces…

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