Fructus Gardeniae - Zhi Zi

Fructus Gardeniae - Zhi Zi

ZHI ZI

Nature

Cold

Taste

Bitter

Channels

Heart, Liver, Lung, Stomach and Triple Burner

Daily dose

3-9 g

Tendency

Descending

Actions and indications

  • Eliminates Heart-Fire.
  • Drains Damp-Heat.
  • Promotes diuresis
  • Refreshes the Blood.
  • Disperses toxic Heat.

Applications

  • Hepatobiliary disorders
  • Jaundice
  • Cholecystitis
  • Esophagitis
  • Gastralgia
  • Abdominal pain
  • Epistaxis
  • Hematemesis
  • Melena
  • Hematuria
  • Agitation
  • Anxiety
  • Insomnia
  • Arterial hypertension
  • Dysuria
  • Urinary tract infection
  • Fungal skin eruptions
  • Inflammatory processes

Contraindications

Spleen deficiency and diarrhea.

Formulas

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Page updated on August 6, 2021

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