Single Herbs

Category	Bu Xu Yao 補虛藥
Sub Category	Bu Yang 補陽
Name	Hu Lu Ba 葫蘆巴 Fenugreek seed
Grown	Northeast, north and south China.
Source	Dried, ripe seed of Trigonella foenum-graecum L.
Ingredients	Diosgenin-β-D-glucoside, Dioscin, 25D-Spirosta-3,5-diene, Tigogenin, Gitogenin, Yamogenin, Vitexin, Isoorientin, Quercetin, Luteolin
Pharma Effect
Properties	Bitter, warm
Channels	Kidney
Function	Warms kidney yang and the elixir field (the region between heart and umbilicus), and dispels cold-dampness.
Clinic Usage	For soreness in the lower back due to kidney deficiency, hernia, swelling, bearing-down or twitching pain on testis, and beriberi due to cold-dampness.
Cautions	Contraindicated in cases of yin deficiency with strong fire signs or damp-heat symptoms.
Dosage	4.5~9g
Storage	Store in a dry place.