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Zhi Zi (Gardenia, Cape Jasmine Fruit)

Herbs that Drain Fire
Zhi Zi 栀子

Fructus Gardeniae Jasminoidis Gardenia, Cape Jasmine Fruit

Channels HTLIVLUSTTB
Nature Cold Bitter
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Zhi Zi (Fructus Gardeniae Jasminoidis)
Specimen Fructus Gardeniae Jasminoidis

Materia Medica Data

Category
Herbs that Drain Fire
Temperature
Cold
Nature & Flavour
Bitter, Cold
Channels Entered
HT, LIV, LU, ST, TB
Latin (pharmaceutical)
Fructus Gardeniae Jasminoidis
Chinese
栀子
Tone Marks
zhī zi

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Appears in Formulas 20

Clear Heat (5)

Huang Lian Jie Du Tang6-12gLong Dan Xie Gan Tang6-12gQing Wen Bai Du Yin6-12gZhi Zi Dou Chi Tang9gXie Huang San3g

Expel Dampness (4)

Ba Zheng San3-9gLian Po Yin9gXuan Bi Tang9gYin Chen Hao Tang9g

Stop Bleeding (4)

Shi Hui San12gXiao Ji Yin Zi5-10gKe Xue Fang9gQing Re Zhi Beng Tang9g

Release the Exterior (2)

Shi Gao Tang6-9gFang Feng Tong Sheng San3g

Drain Downward (1)

Liang Ge San300g

Expel Wind (1)

Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin9g

Open the Orifices (1)

An Gong Niu Huang Wan30g

Regulate the Qi (1)

Yue Ju Wan6-12g

Treat Dryness (1)

Sang Xing Tang3g
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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 Dosage

  • 3-12 grams.
  • Part used: fruit.

Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions

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

Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose

  • The use of gemposide caused diarrhea in mice.

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.

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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    Dan Bensky

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    John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen

  • https://amzn.to/42aMz73

    Max Wichtl

  • https://amzn.to/3PuD4bt

    Him Che. Yeung

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