Nuo Mi

糯米

Name

Nuo Mi (Polished Glutinous Rice)

Property

Sweet, warm; spleen, stomach and lung meridians entered.

Actions

Tonify the spleen and stomach, replenish qi, arrest diarrhea, reduce urination, arresting sweating and remove toxicity.

Indications

Diarrhea due to deficiency cold in the spleen and stomach, spontaneous sweating, diabetes, acute gastroenteritis, vomiting, haemorrhoids, smallpox.

Dosage and administration

Decoct 30~60 g, or made into pills or powder, or porridge. Proper dosage is for external application. Pounded into powder for applying.