Mai Dong Ophiopogon Root Tuber … Classic Formulas
Mai Dong · Radix Ophiopogonis
Primary Actions
- Nourishes yin and generates fluids ... standard Mai Dong is one of the best-known herbs for restoring Lung and Stomach fluids after chronic dryness, heat injury, or long illness.
- Moistens the Lung and stops dry cough ... it is a classic choice for dry throat, scanty sputum, and chronic cough from yin depletion.
- Clears Heart irritability ... Mai Dong is also used for restlessness, palpitations, and poor sleep when deficient heat or fluid depletion disturbs the Heart.
Classic Formulas
- Mai Men Dong Tang ... the signature formula reference for maidong in Lung-Stomach dryness with cough and rebellious qi.
- Sheng Mai San ... classic qi-and-yin support formula that uses maidong to rebuild fluids and support the Heart.
- Sha Shen Mai Dong Tang ... important dry-Lung formula where maidong supports moistening without harsh coldness.
Classical Text References
- Mai Dong occupies a central place in traditional yin-nourishing herbology because it moistens dryness while also addressing irritability and thirst.
- The present page keeps that canonical Ophiopogon maidong role clear without collapsing it into regional Liriope substitutes.