Yang Tonics
Jiu Cai Zi (Chinese Leek Seed)
Name
Jiu Cai Zi (Chinese Leek Seed)
The Effect of 韭菜子
Property
Sweet, pungent, warm; liver and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Tonify the liver and kidney, warm the waist and knees, tonify yang and secure essence.
Indications
Impotence, nocturnal emission, enuresis, frequent urination, diarrhea, morbid leucorrhea, stranguria with turbid discharge, soreness, cold and pain in lumbar and knees.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 3~9 g.
Cautions
It is contraindicated in case of yin deficiency with effulgent fire.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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