Asparagus Root (Tian Men Dong)

Chinese Bulk Herbs – Asparagus Root (Tian Men Dong)

Asparagus root is a valuable herbal medicine in China. It’s used to remove toxins form the lungs and aids in breathing. It also used to moisturize the skin as a facial mask.

Clinical Use (Chinese):
Clears Lung Heat, nourishes Yin, and reduces Dryness. For dry cough with sticky sputum or chronic cough with hemoptysis, it is used with Radix Ophiopogonis (Mai Dong). For depletion of Fluids by febrile diseases with dry mouth, thirst, and diabetes, it is used with Radix Rehmanniae.

Latin Name:
Asparagus cochinchinensis

Chinese Name:
Tian Men Dong

Common Names:
Asparagus Root

Parts Used:
Tuberous root

Properties:
Sweet and bitter in flavor, extremely cold in property, acts on the Lung and Kidney channels.

Cautions:
Contraindicated in patients with poor appetite and loose stools due to Cold and Deficient Spleen and Stomach.

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**This information is provided to assist trained practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine with selection of products. If you are not familiar with these formulas or concepts, please consult an acupuncturist or herbal practitioner trained in the use of Chinese herbs or refer to more in-depth reference materials. Chinese herbal remedies are meant to improve health and function, not act as a substitute for medical care.