Qi-Moving Herbs
Huang Jing Zi (Fructus Viticis Negundo)
Huang Jing Zi
黄荆子
Fructus Viticis Negundo
黃荊子
牡荆子
Mu Jing Zi
牡荊子
Name
Huang Jing Zi (Negundo Chastetree Fruit)
The Effect of Negundo Chastetree Fruit
Property
Pungent, bitter, warm; lung, stomach and liver meridians entered.
Actions
Dispel wind and eliminate phlegm, promote the circulation of qi and alleviate pain.
Indications
Cold, cough, asthma, malaria, stomachache, hernia, anal fistula, wandering arthritis.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 5~10 g, or made into pill or powder.
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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