He Zi
| He Zi in TCM:Explore the properties of He Zi according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: chebule, medicine terminalia fruit
Pharmacuetical Name: Fructus Chebulae
Properties: bitter, astringent, neutral
Temperature: neutral
Channels: LU, LI, ST
Flavors: astringent, bitter
Tonifies: qi
Alternate Forms:
- sheng- for chronic cough and voice loss
- wei- for chronic diarrhea and dysenteric disorders
Actions / Indications:
- Binds up Large Intestine; stops diarrhea (chronic
diarrhea or dysenteric disorders; he zi can be used in hot or cold patterns
when combined with other herbs)
- Restrains leakage of LU qi; stops cough; benefits throat
(wheeze, deficient LU qi, loss of voice, chronic cough; can be used
for cough due to phlegm heat obstructing the LU in combination w/ other
herbs)
Special Notes:
- He Zi and Rou Dou Kou both treat chronic
diarrhea. He Zi focuses on the upper jiao (wheezing and cough d/t LU
qi deficiency) while Rou Dou Kou focuses more on the middle jiao and
treats fullness and pain with poor appetite due to SP qi deficiency.
Contraindications:
- (cc: exterior patterns)
- (cc: caution for internal accumulation of damp heat)
- (note: Must CRUSH!)
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