Properties: Sweet, warm
Meridans Entered:
Primary: Kidney, Liver and Large Intestine
Extraordinary Vessels: Du
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Tonifies the Kidneys, benefits Jing and marrow, strengthens Yang, nourishes Liver Yin and Blood and strengthens the sinews and bones
Kidney Yang Deficiency with impotence, infertility urinary frequency and spermatorrhea
Weak sinews due to Deficient Jing and Blood
Atrophy disorder (Wei Syndrome) from damaged Liver and Kidney Yin
- Moistens the Intestines, unblocks the bowels and nourishes the Blood
Constipation due to Deficient Qi and Blood
Suggested Daily Dosage: 5-15g in decoction.
Cautions: It is contraindicated in cases of yin deficiency with effulgent fire, diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, constipation of excess heat type.
Appears in 3 formulae listed on this site: (click to display)
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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, and A+ Medical Encyclopaedia have 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.
