Traditional Chinese Medicine/Man Jing Zi
< Traditional Chinese MedicineName Means:
- Man-to spread
- Jing-Brambles/thorns
- Zi-Seeds
English Name:
- Vitex fruit
Chinese Name:
- 蔓荆子 (Pinyin: màn jīng zĭ)
Latin Name:
- Fructus Viticis [1]
Taste & Temperature:
Channels:
- Foot Tai Yang of Urinary Bladder
- Foot Jue Yin of Liver
- Foot Yang Ming of Stomach
Actions & Indications:
- disperses Wind-Heat (Spicy & Cool)
- clears head & eyes
- drains Damp & expels Wind
Contraindication:
- Qi & Yin deficiency causing excessive sweating
Caution:
- Yin deficiency syndrome
- Blood deficiency
- chronic skin infection
- headache or eye problem due to Blood or Yin deficiency
- Stomach Qi deficiency
Antagonize:
- Wu Tou
- Shi Gao
Dosage:
- 2-4 qian (6-12 grams)
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Notes
- ↑ Y. Hua, H.-L. Xina, Q.-Y. Zhanga, H.-C. Zhenga, K. Rahmanb, L.-P. Qina. "Anti-nociceptive and anti-hyperprolactinemia activities of Fructus Viticis and its effective fractions and chemical constituents", Phytomedicine, Volume 14, Issue 10, Pages 668-674 (15 October 2007)
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