Single Herbs
Formula
Single Herbs
| Category | Bu Xu Yao
補虛藥 |
| Sub Category | Bu Yin
補陰 |
| Name | Nu Zhen Zi
女貞子 Privet fruit |
| Grown | Central, south, and northwest China. |
| Source | Dried, ripe fruit of Ligustrum lucidum AITON. |
| Ingredients | |
| Pharma Effect | |
| Properties | Sweet, cool, bitter |
| Channels | Liver, kidney |
| Function | Nourishes liver and kidney, strengthens lower back and knees, darkens hairs and improves vision. |
| Clinic Usage | For internal heat and yin deficiency, weakness in the lower back and knees, blurred vision, tinnitus, palpitation, constipation and premature gray hair. |
| Cautions | |
| Dosage | 6~12g |
| Storage | Store in a dry place. Avoid mold and infestation by worms. |
