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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, Lu
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| Functions |
Calms/Stabilizes Shen
Tonifies Heart Yin
Treats Liver Yang Rising
Regulates Qi Stagnation
Clears Internal Wind (stops spasms)
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| Cautions |
Contraindicated in pregnancy
Can cause drowziness
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| Toxicity |
Relatively safe for medium term use
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| Phyto-chemicals |
Passiflorine, harmaline, harmine, gynocardin, flavonoids,
phytosterols, apigenin
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| Western Properties |
Sedative, anti-spasmodic, tranquilizing, sleep inducing, analgesic,
hypotensive, anti-inflammatory
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| Notes |
Used for nervous tension, insomnia, irritability, tension headaches,
Parkinsons disease, neuralgia, nervous tachycardia, hypertension,
shingles, menstrual pains, whooping cough, spasmodic asthma
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