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HerbOryzae Fructus Germinatus

稻芽

Dào Yá

Rice Sprout

消食药温warm 甘sweet

Germinated and dried mature grain of Oryza sativa (Poaceae). Sweet and warm; disperses food and harmonizes the center.

Actions · 功效

消食和中Disperse food and harmonize the center
健脾开胃Fortify the Spleen and open the stomach
回乳消胀Return lactation and disperse distension

Indications · 主治

食积不化Food accumulation without transformation
脘腹胀满Epigastric and abdominal distension and fullness
脾虚食少Spleen vacuity with reduced eating

Dosage · 用量

Per day · decoction · non-pregnant adult

9–15 g

Reference range for non-pregnant adults. Not a personalized prescription. Pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric use require specialist supervision.

Vulnerable Populations · 特殊人群

Pregnancy

Insufficient data

Lactation

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Pediatric

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Protective guidance only — when to avoid or use with caution. This block deliberately omits pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric dosing: any such use must be managed by a qualified TCM practitioner or appropriate specialist.

Draft· 2026-04-17

Footnotes · 引用

[1]Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica)
[2]Zhongyaoxue (Chinese Pharmacology textbook)

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@misc{bencaodian-gu-ya-2,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Dào Yá 稻芽 (Rice Sprout) — Oryzae Fructus Germinatus},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/gu-ya-2},
  urldate      = {2026-04-17},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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Vulnerable Populations · 特殊人群

Pregnancy

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Lactation

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Pediatric

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@misc{bencaodian-gu-ya-2, author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}}, title = {Dào Yá 稻芽 (Rice Sprout) — Oryzae Fructus Germinatus}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine}, url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/gu-ya-2}, urldate = {2026-04-17}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }