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| Part Used |
Seed
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| Main function |
Shen Stabilising Herb
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| Thermal qual. |
Neutral
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| Taste |
Sweet, sour
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| Meridians Entered |
Ht, Lv
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| Functions |
Calms/stabilizes Shen
Nourishes Heart and Liver Blood
Used for irritability, insomnia, and palpitations associated with Blood Deficiency
Prevents excessive sweating associated with Yin Deficiency or Qi Deficiency
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| Cautions |
Contraindicated in severe Excess Heat or severe diarrhea
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| Toxicity |
Relatively safe for long term use (can be used for children)
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| Phyto-chemicals |
Jujuboside, jujubogenin, betulin, betulinic acid, saponins
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| Western Properties |
Nutritive, nervine, sedative, analgesic, hypo-tensive, anti-arrhythmic, uterine stimulant
anti-convulsant, anhydrotic, demulcent laxative, oxygenator (anti-altitude sickness)
(habituation does eventually occur to these effects, but after a one week break,
effectiveness is restored)
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