Tian+Men+Dong+(Asparagus+Tuber)

[[image:Tian_Men_Dong_.JPG width="134" height="286" align="right"]]Tian Men Dong (Aparagus Tuber) ["Heavenly Gate Winter"]
Category: Herbs to Nourish Yin Nature : **Very Cold** Flavors: Sweet, Bitter Channels: LU, KI

Functions: **Clear heat and reduce fire**; Nourish Yin for the Lungs and the Kidney, generate fluids and moistens dryness Indications: Dry cough w/ sticky sputum or cough w/ bleeding due to heat or fire in the Lung w/ Yin deficiency **[clearing & moistening]** 2. Hot flush, night sweat, dry mouth & thirst, dry stool due to Kidney Yin deficiency w/ heat or fire **[Yin level heat]** 3. **[autimmune disorders, lymphatic problems, cancers (breast)]**

Dosage: 10-15g.

Contraindications: loose stool and poor appetite due to cold and Yang deficiency in the Spleen