Ci Wu Jia
| Ci Wu Jia in TCM:Explore the properties of Ci Wu Jia according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: acanthopanax root, eleuthero
Pharmacuetical Name: Radix et Caulis Acanthopanacis Senticosi
Properties: acrid, slightly bitter, warm
Temperature: warm
Channels: SP, HT, KD
Flavors: bitter, pungent
Tonifies: qi, yang
Actions / Indications:
- Strengthens SP and LU qi (asthma, cough , fatigue,
poor appetite)
- Nourishes HT and SP (poor appetite, fatigue, weakness,
insomnia, poor memory, dream disturbed sleep)
- Strengthens SP and KD yang (fatigue; weakness of
low back and knees)
Special Notes:
- Considered an adaptogenic herb in western herbal terms: it helps the
immune system adapt to stress
- Aka Wu Jia Shen - Don't confuse with Wu Jia
Pi.
Contraindications:
- (cc: acute external invasions)
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