Properties: Sweet, neutral
Meridans Entered:
Primary: Liver and Stomach
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Tonifies Qi Deficiency, strengthens the Spleen, stimulates the appetite
Weakness, fatigue, indigestion, edema, anemia
- Expel Wind and promotes eruptions
Urticaria, incomplete eruptions
- Resolves Phlegm and regulates the flow of Qi
chronic hepatitis, hypertension, rickets, hyperlipidemia
- Removes toxicity and treats cancer
Poisonous mushrooms, night sweat, tumors
Suggested Daily Dosage: 6-9g in decoction.
Notable Constituents:
- Spermidine
Polyamine thought to stimulate autophagy, potentially preventing the development of neurodegeneration disorders, cardiovascular disease and the development of cancer, resulting in extended lifespan (Satarker et al., 2024).
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, 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.
