Xian Mao
仙茅 xiān máo, "Immortal grass"

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Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Tastes: Acrid		Dosage: 3-9g
	Toxic
	Cautions: Contraindicated in patterns of yin deficiency with heat signs. Long-term use is not recommended. See Toxicity		Meridians: Kidney
	Preparation: No preparation data at this time		Quality: Consists of dry, thick and long, solid roots with a greyish black surface.
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (2) èr xiān tāng (Two-Immortal Decoction) zàn yù dān (Special Pill to Aid Fertility)

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Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Curculiginis Rhizoma

Botanical:

Japanese: senbō

Korean: seonmo

Common: golden eye-grass rhizome; curculigo

Temperature: Hot

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