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Pin Yin: wu wei zi
Botanical family: Magnoliaceae
Botanical name: Schizandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill.
Primary action: Astringe
Secondary actions:
Nourish Heart and Calm Spirit
Temperature: warm
Taste: sour
Entering Channel: Lu, Ht, Kd
Actions:
Astringes the Lung Qi and stops coughing from Vacuity of Lung and Kidney
Qi.
Astringes Essence and stops diarrhea; used for excessive urination, seminal emission,
and day-break diarrhea.
Stops spontaneous sweating from either Vacuity of Yang or Vacuity
of Yin.
Calms Spirit and fortifies Heart.
(See
Lung Qi Vacuity
;
Vacuity of Heart Qi
;
Kidney Qi Vacuity
;
Leakage of Essence
.)
Dosage:
1-3 qian.
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