Tonify yin
Mai Men Dong
麦门冬
Ophiopogon tuber
Ophiopogon japonicus
Moistens the lung and stomach and quiets irritability from dryness.
Not for self-dosing. This page is not a formula, not a strength, and not a substitute for a licensed herbalist or physician.
Category
Cool · Sweet, Bitter
Meridians entered
Traditional uses
A yin tonic for dry cough, thirst, and a restless feeling when fluids are thin. Different from Tian Men Dong, which is colder and aimed more at the kidney. Add that one later if you want the pair.
Common pairings
- Wu Wei Zi 五味子
Moisten and astringe the lung. A cough lesson, not a recipe.
- Zhi Mu 知母
Both moisten while clearing heat. Zhi Mu is colder and aimed more at deficiency heat.
Cautions
Not for self-dosing. Cloying and cool. A poor match for a wet cough or a very weak, loose digestion.
Points with a similar aim
Central Treasury
Chest point where the Lung channel surfaces.
Use caution
Cubit Marsh
Elbow crease point for lung-heat patterns and local elbow tension.
Lung Shu
Lung transport point on the upper back.
Use caution
Shining Sea
Just below the inner ankle, opening the Yin Qiao.
Use caution
Shu Mansion
Under the collarbone. Location study more than deep pressure.
Use caution
Chest Center
Center of the chest, influential point of qi.
Calm Dyspnea
Extra point beside Du14. Name means calm wheezing. Not asthma treatment.
Use caution