Wu Bei Zi
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Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: nut galls, Chinese nut galls
Pharmacuetical Name: Galla Chinensis
Properties: salty, sour, cold
Temperature: cold
Channels: LU, LI, KD
Flavors: salty, sour
Special Properties:
eliminates toxins
Actions / Indications:
- Contains leakage of LU qi; stops cough (chronic cough
due to LU deficiency)
- Binds up large intestine; stops diarrhea (chronic
diarrhea, dysenteric disorders, chronic blood in stool, postpartum uterine
prolapse, rectal prolapse)
- Consolidates and Restrains (wide variety of leakages:
nocturnal emission, spermatorrhea, excessive sweat, bleeding, gum bleeding)
- Absorbs moisture, reduces toxic swelling (topically
as a powder or wash for sores,carbuncles, toxic swellings, damp ulcerated
skin; scar tissue; hemorrhoids ringworm)
- (cc: cough due to external wind cold or excess heat in LU)
- (cc: dysenteric diarrhea due to damp heat)
- (note: Must CRUSH before decocting)
Special Notes:
- Wu Bei Zi can interfere with absorption of drugs, so it is advisable to separate the herbs and the drug intake by at least 2 hours.
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