Herbs that Tonify Yang
Bu Gu Zhi 补骨脂
Fructus Psoraleae Corylifoliae Psoralea Fruit
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Materia Medica Data
- Category
- Herbs that Tonify Yang
- Temperature
- Very Warm
- Nature & Flavour
- Spicy, Bitter, Very Warm
- Channels Entered
- KI, SP
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Fructus Psoraleae Corylifoliae
- Chinese
- 补骨脂
- Tone Marks
- bŭ gŭ zhī
- Translation
- Tonify Bone Resin
Chinese Herb Actions
- Tonifies the Kidneys, Strengthens the Yang, Consolidates Jing (Essence), and Holds the Urine For Yang and Jing Deficiency with symptoms such as spermatorrhea, impotence, incontinence, premature ejaculation, urinary frequency, cold and/or pain in the lower back, and cold in the extremities or scrotum.
- Warms the Spleen Yang For Spleen Deficiency with symptoms such as diarrhea, bloating, poor appetite, borborygmus, and abdominal pain.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 5-10 grams
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Use caution in cases of Yin Deficient heat with symptoms such as dry mouth, dry and sore throat, constipation, nocturnal emissions, hematuria, and urinary tract infections.
- Use with caution during pregnancy
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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