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| Part Used |
Herb
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| Main function |
Shen Stabilizing Herb
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| Thermal qual. |
Cool
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| Taste |
Slightly bitter
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| Meridians Entered |
Ht, Lv
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| Functions |
Calms/Stabilizes Shen
Regulates Heart Qi Stagnation
Treats Liver Yang Rising
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| Cautions |
Contraindicated in pregnancy and glaucoma
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| Toxicity |
Relatively safe for long term use
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| Phyto-chemicals |
Protopine, cryptopine, sanguinarine, californidine, chelidonine,
eschscholtzine
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| Western Properties |
Calming, relaxing, tends to normalize psychological function,
anti-spasmodic, analgesic, hypotensive
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| Notes |
Used for stress, anxiety, tension, neuralgia, incontinence
(especially in children), tachycardia, hypertension, colic, headache,
toothache
Not a narcotic; does not have a depressant action on cerebral
functions
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