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| Part Used |
Seeds
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| Main function |
Herb for Yang Deficiency (Yang Tonic)
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| Thermal qual. |
Warm
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| Taste |
Spicy, bitter
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| Meridians Entered |
Kd, Lv
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| Functions |
Tonifies Yang
Warms the Kidneys, Disperses Interior Cold
Alleviates pain of Cold and Wetness of the lower body
Used for hernias and abdominal/flank pain and distention
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| Cautions |
Contraindicated in Yin Deficiency with Heat and in pregnancy
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| Toxicity |
Relatively safe for long term use
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| Phyto-chemicals |
Trigonelline, phyto-sterols, saponins, mannose
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| Western Properties |
Carminative, nutritive, stimulant, demulcent, alterative,
regulates blood glucose level, anti-nematodal, reduces plasma
cholesterol levels, galactagogue, uterine stimulant,
rejuvinative/aphrodisiac tonic (Ayurvedic)
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| Notes |
Enlarges breasts and stimulates lactation
Used for baldness, diabetes, hypoglycemia
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