Properties: Sweet, pungent, astringent, warm
Meridans Entered:
Primary: Kidney and Spleen
Extraordinary Vessels: Chong, Yin Wei
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Warms the Kidneys and astringes Jing and urine
Frequent and copious urination, urinary incontinence and spermatorrhea or dribbling of urine due to Kidney Yang Deficiency
Kidney Jing not Consolidated
Irregular uterine bleeding
- Warms the Spleen, increases the appetite and stops diarrhoea and salivation
Spleen and Stomach Yang Deficiency with diarrhoea, Cold abdominal pain, excessive salivation and a thick, unpleasant taste in the mouth
Abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhoea from Cold entering the Spleen and Kidneys
Suggested Daily Dosage: 3-10g in decoction.
Appears in 4 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, 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.
