Wu Zhu Yu Single Herb Extract 100 grams

Wu Zhu Yu Single Herb Extract, 100g

Unit Size

100 Grams

Potency

5:1

Taste

Acrid, bitter - Bensky

Properties

Hot, slightly toxic - Bensky

Contraindications

Because this herb is extremely drying and can consume the qi and perturb fire, it should not be consumed long tern. Contraindicated when yin deficiency leads to heat signs - Bensky

Chinese Symptomology

Headache, epigastric pain with nausea, drooling, reduced taste sensation; Acid regurgitation with vomiting; Diarrhea; Sores of the mouth and tongue - Bensky

Actions

Strongly warms the middle burner and lower burners, stops nausea and vomiting due to cold, alleviates cold pain in the chest and abdomen

Pattern

Congealing cold or phlegm; Rebellious Qi; Cold-dampness - Bensky

Channels Entered

Liver, Spleen, Stomach - Bensky

Chinese name

Wu Zhu Yu

English name

Evodia

Description

Traditional Growing Location: Sichuan Province (China)

Traditional Preparation: Guaranteed to be aged over 2 years (traditional instructions for this herb specify that its medicinal potency and safety increase with age).

Excerpted from Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, 3rd ed.

• Warms the middle, disperses cold, promotes the movement of qi, and alleviates pain: for both Liver and Stomach channel disorders due to congealing cold or phlegm manifesting as headache, epigastric pain with nausea, drooling, reduced taste sensation, pale tongue, and a wiry or weak pulse. Also for cold bulging disorders in the area traversed by the Liver channel, and dysmenorrhea.*
• Redirects rebellious qi downward and stops vomiting: for acid regurgitation with vomiting. Depending on the other herbs with which it is combined, it can be used for either cold or hot disorders.*
• Warms the Spleen, stops diarrhea, and expels cold-dampness: for diarrhea due to cold from deficiency of the Spleen and Kidneys, and cold-damp leg qi.*
• Leads fire downward: for sores of the mouth and tongue. For this purpose the herb is ground into a powder, mixed with vinegar, and placed on the center of the soles of the feet.*

Ingredients

Evodia ruticarpa (from Sichuan)

Excipient:

Organic, soluble quinoa powder

Disclaimer

These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA [or your local regulator]. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.