Bu Gu Zhi
| Bu Gu Zhi in TCM:Explore the properties of Bu Gu Zhi according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: psoralea fruit
Pharmacuetical Name: Fructus Psoraleae
Properties: bitter, acrid, very warm
Temperature: warm
Channels: SP, KD
Flavors: bitter, pungent
Tonifies: qi, yang
Special Properties:
essence, disperses cold
Actions / Indications:
- Tonifies KD; fortifies yang; stabilizes essence; retains urine
(impotence, premature ejaculation, spermatorrhea, cold, painful low
back or weak back and extremities; enuresis, urinary incontinence, frequent
urination)
- Warms SP; stops diarrhea (deficient cold diarrhea,
borborygmus, abdominal pain)
- Aids KD to grasp Qi (asthma due to Kidney qi deficiency)
- Treats skin problems (topical use for alopecia, psoriasis,
vitiligo)
Special Notes:
- Pharmacologically Bu Gu Gu Zhi has been found to dilate the coronary
artery, to have antibiotic properties, to have marked anti-asthmatic
properties, to relax and stimulate smooth muscle in the intestines,
and to inhibit DNA synthesis of cancer cells.
- Combined with Ge jie and Dong
chong xia cao for asthma
- Combined with Yi Zhi Ren to tonify the
KD and consolidate essence
Contraindications: - (cc: yin deficient heat or constipation)
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