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| Part Used |
Root
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| Main function |
Herb for Qi stagnation
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| Thermal qual. |
Warm
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| Taste |
Spicy, slightly sweet, slightly bitter
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| Meridians Entered |
Ht, Lu, Sp
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| Functions |
Regulates Qi Stagnation
Calms Shen
Tonifies Yin
Relieves Heart and Kidney Yin Deficiency
Clears Yin Deficiency Heat
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| Cautions |
Should be used intermittently or as 10 % component of a formula
Contraindicated in Excess Heat conditions
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| Toxicity |
Relatively safe for medium term use .
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| Phyto-chemicals |
Valerianic acid, valerianine, valepotriates, valerianol,
bornyl acetate, caffeic acid, tannic acid
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| Western Properties |
Sedative, anti-spasmodic, anti-anxiety, hypotensive, analgesic, anti-depressant, balances SNS/PNS
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| Notes |
Used for anxiety, nervous exhaustion, hysteria, cramps, migraine, tension headache, nervous indigestion, hypertension, dysmenorrhea, PMS, insomnia, asthma, colic, IBS,
inability to relax, palpitations/panic attacks, endometriosis ,
menstrual cramps, ADD, ADHD
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