Nu Zhen Zi
| Nu Zhen Zi in TCM:Explore the properties of Nu Zhen Zi according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: ligustrum, glossy privet fruit
Pharmacuetical Name: Fructus Ligustri Lucidi
Properties: sweet, bitter, cool
Temperature: cool
Channels: KD, LV
Flavors: sweet, bitter
Tonifies: yin
Special Properties:
clears deficent heat
Actions / Indications:
- Nourishes LV and KD Yin (LV and KD yin deficiency
with dizziness, tinnitus, vertigo, soreness of lower back, premature
gray hair, clears deficient heat, irritability)
- Tonifies LV and KD; improves vision (diminished vision,
blurred vision, dry eyes)
Special Notes:
- Antidiabetic: Nu Zhen Zi lowers plasma glucose levels and should be used with caution with insulin, sulfonylureas, and other antidiabetic medications.
Contraindications: - (cc: yang deficiency or diarrhea due to deficient cold of Spleen)
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