Botanical Name: Ligustri lucidi Fructus

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Category: Tonify the Yin

Taste: Bitter, Sweet

Temperature: Cool

Channels Entered: Kidney, Liver

Dosage: 9-18g

Cautions & Contraindications:

  • Contraindicated in those with diarrhea from Spleen and Stomach cold from deficiency.

Actions & Indications:

  • Nourishes and tonifies the Liver and Kidneys: for yin deficiency of the Liver and Kidneys with such symptoms as dizziness, spots before the eyes, soreness of the lower back, premature graying of the hair, and tinnitus.
  • Augments the Liver and Kidneys and clears heat from deficiency: for internally-generated heat from yin deficiency.
  • Augments the Liver and Kidneys and improves the vision: for diminished visual acuity in patients with Liver and Kidney deficiency.
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