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Polygoni Multiflori, Caulis
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Pin Yin: ye jiaoteng
Common name: fleeceflower stem
Botanical family: Polygonaceae
Botanical name: Polygonum multiflorum Thunb.
Primary action: Nourish Heart and Calm Spirit
Secondary actions:
Supplement Blood;
Dispel Wind Dampness
Temperature: neutral
Taste: sweet, slightly bitter
Entering Channel: Ht, Lv
Actions:
Nourishes the Heart Blood and Yin and calms Spirit; used for insomnia and vexation with disturbing dreams.
Nourishes Blood and moves the Qi in the Channels; used for pain, numbness, and weakness of the limbs.
Relieves Wind in the Channels; used for itching and rashes.
Acts as a mild laxative.
(See
Heart Blood Vacuity;
Heart Yin Vacuity;
Qi Stagnation;
Exterior Wind
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Dosage:
3-10 qian.
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