Category
Tonify the Yang
Pin Yin
Latin Name
Psoraleae Fructus
English Name
Dosage
4.5-9g
Entering Channels
KD
Flavor
acrid
Temperature
very warm
Pregnancy
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Chinese Herbal Formulas (Comprehensive List)
Individual Essential Oils
Kampo Name
Kampo Number
Kanji
Katakana
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Key Characteristics:
- Warmly tonifies the Kidneys and Spleen, stabilizes the essence, secures the urine, aids the Kidneys in grasping the qi.
Cautions & Contraindications:
- Contraindicated in patterns of yin deficiency with heat signs or constipation.
Actions & Indications:
- Tonifies the Kidneys and fortifies the yang: for patterns of Kidney yang deficiency with such symptoms as impotence, premature ejaculation, enuresis, urinary frequency, cold and painful lower back, or weakness of the lower back and extremities. Also helps the Kidneys to grasp the qi in the treatment of wheezing.
- Tonifies and warms the Spleen yang and stops diarrhea: for diarrhea due to cold from deficiency of the Spleen, borborygmus, and abdominal pain. Most appropriate in those with both Spleen and Kidney deficiency.
- Used topically as a tincture for vitiligo.
