Chinese Name:Tian Men Dong, Used for:Nourishes the Yin and clears Heat: used for Deficient Yin patterns with Heat signs, especially dryness of the mouth. Also used for Dry Lung patterns with such signs as dry mouth and thick or blood streaked sputum that is difficult to expectorate. Moistens the Lungs and nourishes the Kidneys: used for Lung and Kidney Deficient Yin Patterns, especially Wasting and Thirsting syndrome and Consumption with low-grade afternoon fever. Chinese Herbal Medicine, Materia Medica by Dan Bensky Pg. 519