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| Part Used |
Fruit
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| Main function |
Herb for Yang Deficiency (Yang Tonic)
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| Thermal qual. |
Hot
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| Taste |
Very spicy
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| Meridians Entered |
Lu, Ht, Sp, St
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| Functions |
Tonifies Spleen Yang
Warms and relieves abdominal fullness
Regulates Heart Blood and Qi Stagnation
Dispels Wind/Cold/Wetness
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| Cautions |
Contraindicated in Excess Heat conditions, peptic ulcers, irritated
bladder, pregnancy and breast feeding
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| Toxicity |
Relatively safe for long term use
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| Phyto-chemicals |
Capsaicin, capsicidins, flavonoids, carotenoids, anuin (volatile oil)
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| Western Properties |
Stimulant, tonic, carminative, anti-spasmodic, anti-septic,
diaphoretic, rubefacient, analgesic
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| Notes |
Used for improving circulation to hands and feet, stimulating
gastric secretions, relieving gas and colic, gastroenteritis, dysentery,
varicose veins, asthma, rheumatism, arthritis, headaches,
emphysema, backache, sciatica, carpal tunnel syndrome,
heart disease, intermittent claudication, chilblains, overweight
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