Herbs that Tonify Yang
Ba Ji Tian 巴戟天
Morindae Officinalis Radix Morinda Root
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Materia Medica Data
- Category
- Herbs that Tonify Yang
- Temperature
- Warm
- Nature & Flavour
- Spicy, Sweet, Warm
- Channels Entered
- KI, LIV
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Morindae Officinalis Radix
- Chinese
- 巴戟天
- Tone Marks
- bā jĭ tiān
Chinese Herb Actions
- Tonifies the Kidneys and Assists the Yang For impotence, infertility, spermatorrhea, premature ejaculation, incontinence, weak lower back, irregular menstruation, Blood clots during menstruation, and dull abdominal pain that is cold in nature.
- Strengthens the Tendons and Bones For back pain and atrophy of the muscles.
- Dispels Wind-Damp and Cold For cold damp painful arthritis, muscle cramps or spasms, and difficulty moving the joints.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 10-15 grams
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Not for patients with Damp Heat.
- Not for patients with Yin deficient fire.
Sources & References
Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus
The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.
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Chinese Herbs Books & References
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