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 Ligustri, Fr


Pin Yin: nu zhenzi
Common name: privet fruit
Botanical family: Oleaceae
Botanical name: Ligustrum lucidum Ait.

Primary action: Supplement Yin
Temperature: neutral
Taste: sweet, bitter
Entering Channel: Lv, Kd

Actions:
   Supplements Yin of Liver and Kidneys and fortifies back and knees; especially useful when Yin Vacuity with Heat is present.
   (See Liver Yin Vacuity; Kidney Yin Vacuity; Vacuity Fire .)

 

Dosage: 1.5-5 qian.

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