Intestine-Astringing and Diarrhea-Checking Herbs
Wu Bei Zi (Chinese Gall)
Name
Wu Bei Zi (Galla Chinensis)
The Effect of 五倍子
Property
Sour, pungent, cold; lung , large intestine and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Activate lung, clear fire, relieve cough and sweating, astringe intestine to relieve diarrhea, astringe essence to relieve emission, astringe to stop bleeding, dry dampness, cure ulcer.
Indications
Chronic diarrhea and dysentery, cough and hemoptysis, spontaneous sweating and night sweat, seminal emission and spermatorrhea, hematochezia, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, ulcer and edema.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 3~9 g; pills or powder 0.5~1 g daily. Appropriate dosage for external use.
Cautions
Use with caution for diarrhea or dysentery of damp-heat type.
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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