Category
Stabilize & Bind
Pin Yin
Latin Name
Myristicae Semen
English Name
Dosage
3-9g
Entering Channels
LI
Flavor
acrid
Temperature
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:
- Warms the Spleen and Stomach
- Promotes the movement of Qi
- Binds up the Intestines
Cautions & Contraindications:
- Contraindicated in those with hot diarrhea or heat in the Stomach.
Actions & Indications:
- Binds up the Intestine and stop diarrhea:for intractable diarrhea or daybreak diarrhea due to cold form deficiency of the Spleen and Kidneys.
- Warms the middle burner, moves the qi, and alleviates pain: for pain and distension of the epigastrium and abdomen, reduced appetite, and vomiting due to cold from deficiency of the Spleen and Stomach.
