5 Taboos for Drinking Water

Radix opis slightly sweet and bitter. It has the functions of moistening lung and nourishing yin, tonifying stomach and strengthening body, clearing heart and removing annoyance. Radix opimmersed in water can be used to treat yin deficiency, lung dryness, severe cough and throat discomfort. It can also treat dry throat, red tongue, dry mouth and dry stool caused by heat injury to body fluid; fever, dry mouth, irritability and tongue redness caused by fever and warm disease. However, Radix opis sweet and cold, and is contraindicated for female diarrhea due to deficiency cold and cough caused by exogenous diseases.