Ye Jiao Teng

Botanical Name: Polygoni multiflori Caulis

Category: Nourish the Heart and Calm the Spirit

Taste: Sweet

Temperature: Neutral

Channels Entered: Heart, Liver

Dosage: 15-30g

Key Characteristics:

• Nourishes the Heart (yin & blood)
• Calms the spirit (especially for dream disturbed sleep)
• Unblocks the collaterals and nourishes blood (pain & numbness due to blood xu)
• Expels wind (itching)

Cautions & Contraindications:

• None noted.

Actions & Indications:

• Nourishes the Heart and blood and calms the spirit: for patterns of yin or blood deficiency with insomnia and irritability. Especially useful for dream-disturbed sleep.
• Nourishes the blood and unblocks the channels: for generalized weakness, soreness, pain, and numbness due to blood deficiency. Used as an auxiliary herb for painful obstruction.
• Alleviates itching: used as an external wash for itching and skin rashes.