Properties: Sweet, sour, cool
Meridans Entered:
Primary: Kidneys, Liver, Heart, Spleen
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Clears Heat and resolves Toxicity
Sore throat, fever, allergies
Ulcers, haemorrhoirds, tumours
Diarrhoea
- Tonifies the Kidneys, regulates the Blood and prevents chronic degenerative diseases
Prevention of cancer and prostatitis
Prevention of cardiovascular and neurological disease
Anti-ageing
Recovery after childbirth
Bi Syndrome (prevention and treatment)
- Tonifies Liver Blood and enhances vision
Myopia, eye fatigue
Disturbed sleep patterns
- Tonifies the Spleen
Unstable blood sugar, prevention or control of diabetes
Suggested Daily Dosage: 2-6 grams in decoction or eaten as fruit. Often taken as extracts or powders in supplements.
Notes:
Maqui berries have exceptionally high phenolic component, 2-3x higher than acai or goji berries. They demonstrate high antioxidant properties in vitro. However it has relatively low anthocyanin content compared to other dark fruits.
Most information is taken from baike.baidu.com with Chinese medicine actions estimated based on its modern actions and usages.
Does not appear in any formulae listed on this site
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Reference Notes:
Individual herb information has sourced mainly from TCM Wiki and American Dragon for basic data and then updated manually with my own notes. Zhou, Xie and Yan (2011): Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Vol. 5, has been used for entries not available from those sources with additional material searched for and filled in where available. Western herbs not appearing in the Chinese literature have used Ross (2010): Combining Western Herbs and Chinese Medicine: A Clinical Materia Medica, White Rabbit Institute of Healing and therapeutika.ch. Choices of which source to use or combine have been my own.
These pages are intended to assist clinicians and are not intended for self-diagnosis or treatment for which a qualified professional should be consulted. Actions and indications are taken from traditional uses and do not necessarily reflect the evidence base which should be researched independently. Dosages are for guidance only and will vary dependening on the potency of the batch and the tolerance of the individual so should be evaluated by a professional based on individual needs.
