Herbs that Tonify Yang
Jiu Cai Zi 韭菜子
Semen Allii Tuberosi Chinese Leek/Onion Seed
Also known as Jiu Zi, Cao Zhong Ru
Materia Medica Data
- Category
- Herbs that Tonify Yang
- Temperature
- Warm
- Nature & Flavour
- Spicy, Sweet, Warm
- Channels Entered
- KI, LIV
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Semen Allii Tuberosi
- Chinese
- 韭菜子
- Tone Marks
- jiŭ cài zi
- Also Known As
- Jiu Zi, Cao Zhong Ru
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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