Setaria italica

Setaria italica
Family:Setaria italica; Appetizer; Astringent; Digestive; Diuretic; Emollient; Refrigerant; Stomachic.
Common name:Foxtail millet
The germinated seed of yellow-seeded cultivars is astringent digestive emollient and stomachic. It is used in the treatment of dyspepsia poor digestion and food stagnancy in the abdomen. White seeds are refrigerant and used in the treatment of cholera and fever. Green seeds are diuretic and strengthening to virility.

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