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Pin Yin: jiu zi
Common name: seed of Chinese leek
Botanical family: Alliaceae
Botanical name: Allium tuberosum Rottler
Primary action: Supplement Yang
Secondary actions:
Warm Interior
Temperature: warm
Taste: acrid, sweet
Entering Channel: Lv, Kd
Actions:
Warms the Kidneys and retains Essence; used for impotence, seminal emission,
incontinence, frequent urination, aching and weak lower back and knees.
Warms the Stomach and stops vomiting.
(See
Leakage of Essence
;
Kidney Yang Vacuity
;
Stomach Vacuity Cold
;
Counterflow Qi
.)
Dosage:
1-3 qian.
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