Herbs that Nourish the Heart and Calm the Spirit
Bai Zi Ren 柏子仁
Semen Platycladi Arbor Vitae Seed, Biota Seed
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Materia Medica Data
- Temperature
- Neutral
- Nature & Flavour
- Sweet, Neutral
- Channels Entered
- HT, KI, LI.
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Semen Platycladi
- Chinese
- 柏子仁
- Tone Marks
- băi zĭ rén
- Translation
- Lateral Cypres Kernel
Chinese Herb Actions
- Nourishes the Heart and Calms the Spirit For Heart Blood Deficiency with symptoms such as insomnia, poor memory, anxiety, and palpitations.
- Moistens the Intestines and Unblocks the Bowels For Yin or Blood Deficiency causing constipation in elderly or postpartum patients.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 10-18 grams
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Use with caution in cases with excess phlegm disorders or with loose stools.
Chinese Herb Notes
- Bai Zi Ren should be crushed before decocting to release it's active ingredients.
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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