Fu Pen Zi
| Fu Pen Zi in TCM:Explore the properties of Fu Pen Zi according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: rubus, palm-leaf raspberry fruit
Pharmacuetical Name: Fructus Rubi
Properties: sweet, sour, slightly warm
Temperature: warm
Channels: KD, LV
Flavors: sweet, sour
Tonifies: blood, jing
Special Properties:
essence
Actions / Indications:
- Tonifies KD; binds essence, retains urine (spermatorrhea,
premature ejaculation, wet dreams due to KD deficiency, urinary frequency
or enuresis; impotence due to deficiency)
- Benefits KD and LV; improves vision (blurry / dim
/ poor vision, sore lower back)
Special Notes:
- Pharmacologically Fu Pen Zi is an antibiotic and an estrogen stimulant (in mice)
Contraindications:
- (cc: yin deficiency with heat)
- (cc: urinary difficulty)
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