Materia Medica Data
- Category
- Moist Laxatives
- Temperature
- Neutral
- Nature & Flavour
- Spicy, Bitter, Sweet, Neutral
- Channels Entered
- LI, SI, SP
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Semen Pruni
- Chinese
- 郁李仁
- Tone Marks
- yù lĭ rén
- Translation
- Constrained Plum Pit
Chinese Herb Actions
- Stimulates the Intestines For constipation from Qi Stagnation in the intestines.
- Promotes Urination Used in treating edema, leg Qi, or difficulty with urination.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 3-9 grams. Crush before use.
- Part used: seed.
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Contraindicated during pregnancy, Yin Deficiency, or depletion of fluids.
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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