Zhi Zi (Gardenia, Cape Jasmine Fruit)

Herb 14 of 14 in Herbs that Drain Fire

Channels:

HT, LIV, LU, ST, TB

Properties:

Bitter, Cold

Latin:

Fructus Gardeniae Jasminoidis

Chinese:

栀子

Tone Marks:

zhī zi

Chinese Herb Actions

• Clears Heat and Calms the Spirit
  For high fever, irritability, restlessness, insomnia, delirium, or chest constriction.
• Drains Damp-Heat
  For dysuria from Damp-Heat in the Lower Jiao, jaundice from Damp-Heat in the Liver and Gallbladder, and Damp-Heat in the San Jiao and Gallbladder channels affecting the face, nose, and eyes.
• Cools the Blood, Reduces Toxins, and Stops Bleeding
  For epistaxis, vomiting Blood, or Blood in the stool or urine.
• Reduces swelling and moves Blood Stagnation
  Can be mixed with egg whites and vinegar and applied topically for trauma.

Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions

• Contraindicated in cases of loose stool, diarrhea, or loss of appetite from cold in the spleen and stomach.

Herb-Drug Interactions

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Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose

• The use of gemposide caused diarrhea in mice.
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Chinese Herb Dosage

• 3-12 grams.
• Part used: fruit.

Chinese Herb Notes

• Partially char to stop bleeding.
• Dry-frying until herb turns yellow will reduce tendency of this herb to cause nausea and vomiting.

This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:

• An Gong Niu Huang Wan (Calm the Palace Pill with Cattle Gallstone)
  Category: Formulas that Clear Heat and Open the Orifices
• Ba Zheng San (Eight Herb Powder for Rectification)
  Category: Formulas that Clear Damp-Heat
• Fang Feng Tong Sheng San (Ledebouriella Powder that Sagely Unblocks)
  Category: Formulas that Release Exterior-Interior Excess
• Huang Lian Jie Du Tang (Coptis Decoction to Relieve Toxicity)
  Category: Formulas that Clear Heat and Relieve Toxicity
• Ke Xue Fang (Coughing of Blood Formula)
  Category: Formulas that Clear Heat and Stop Bleeding
• Lian Po Yin (Coptis and Magnolia Bark Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Clear Damp-Heat
• Liang Ge San (Cool the Diaphragm Powder)
  Category: Formulas that Purge Heat Accumulation
• Long Dan Xie Gan Tang (Gentiana Longdancao Decoction to Drain the Liver)
  Category: Formulas that Clear Heat from the Organs
• Qing Re Zhi Beng Tang (Clear Heat and Stop Excessive Uterine Bleeding Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Clear Heat and Stop Bleeding
• Qing Wen Bai Du Yin (Clear Epidemics and Overcome Toxins Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Clear Heat and Relieve Toxicity
• Sang Xing Tang (Mulberry leaf and Apricot Kernel Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Gently Disperse and Moisten Dryness
• Shi Gao Tang (Gypsum Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Release Exterior-Interior Excess
• Shi Hui San (Ten Partially Charred Substances Powder)
  Category: Formulas that Clear Heat and Stop Bleeding
• Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin (Gastrodia and Uncaria Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Extinguish Internal Wind
• Xiao Ji Yin Zi (Cephalanoplos Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Clear Heat and Stop Bleeding
• Xie Huang San (Drain the Yellow Powder)
  Category: Formulas that Clear Heat from the Organs
• Xuan Bi Tang (Disband Painful Obstruction Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Dispel Wind-Dampness
• Yin Chen Hao Tang (Artemisia Yinchenhao Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Clear Damp-Heat
• Yue Ju Wan (Escape Restraint Pill)
  Category: Formulas that Promote the Movement of Qi
• Zhi Zi Dou Chi Tang (Gardenia and Prepared Soybean Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Clear Heat from the Qi Level