Category
Tonify the Blood
Pin Yin
Latin Name
Polygoni Multiflori Radix Preparata
English Name
Dosage
9-30g
Entering Channels
KD
Flavor
astringent
Temperature
slightly 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:
- Nourishes the blood and yin
- Preserves the essence
Cautions & Contraindications:
- Contraindicated in those with loose stools or significant dampness or phlegm.
Actions & Indications:
- Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, nourishes the blood, and augments the essence: for patterns of yin or blood deficiency with such signs as dizziness, blurred vision, premature graying of the hair, weakness in the lower back and knees, soreness in the extremities, nocturnal emissions, and insomnia. This is a commonly used herb, as it both tonifies and preserves, and is neither cold, nor too cloying.
- Expels wind from the skin by nourishing the blood: for wind rash due to blood deficiency.
