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Gou Qi Zi枸杞子

Fructus LyciiLycium Fruit

Auch bekannt alsChinese Wolfberry Fruit · Matrimony Vine Fruit

Kategorie
(Herbs that Tonify the *Yin)*
Temperaturverhalten
neutral
Geschmack
süß
Leitbahnbezug
Leber, Lunge, Niere
Dosierung
5–18 g

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Übliche Dosen

Dosierung
5–18 g
Tincture
2–4 ml

Wirkungen & indikationen

Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney Blood and *Yin*
  • Blood and Yin Deficiency with sore back and legs, low-grade abdominal pain, impotence, nocturnal emissions, wasting and thirsting disorder and consumption
  • Liver and Kidney Deficiency
Benefits Jing and brightens the eyes
Liver and Kidney Deficiency where Jing and Blood cannot nourish eyes with dizziness, blurred vision and diminished visual acuity
Nourishes Yin and moistens the Lungs
Consumptive cough and wasting and thirsting disorder

Kontraindikationen

  • Contraindicated in cases of external Excess Heat.
  • Use with caution in Spleen Deficiency with Dampness, presenting as loose stools or diarrhea.
  • Use with caution in cases of Internal Full Heat, including high fever.
  • Use with caution during pregnancy.

Kombinationen

  • Epigastric and flank pain accompanied by dry mouth and throat, bitter taste, and acid regurgitation, due to Yin Deficiency combined with Qi Stagnation.

  • Liver and Kidney Deficiency.

  • Dizziness, weakness, impotence, and spermatorrhea caused by Kidney and Liver Yin and Blood Deficiency.

  • Low back soreness and pain from Kidney Deficiency.

  • Severe Yin Deficiency presenting with low back pain, spermatorrhea, sweating, and reduced visual and hearing acuity.

  • Kidney Yang Deficiency.

  • Consumptive disease with depleted Jing, used as a gentle tonic for the elderly or debilitated; also lowers blood sugar and treats type II diabetes.

    • Long Yang Rou
    • He Shou Wu

    Blood Deficiency presenting as a sallow complexion, premature graying, insomnia, and excessive dreaming.

  • Liver and Kidney Deficiency in which Jing and Blood fail to rise and nourish the eyes, producing tinnitus, headache, and visual impairment; also for Liver Yang or Liver Wind Rising.

  • Cough due to consumptive disease.

  • Steaming bone disorder.

    • Han Lian Cao

    Hemoptysis caused by Yin Deficiency.

  • Dizziness, reduced visual acuity, and dryness or tearing when exposed to Wind.

  • Wasting and thirsting.

  • Premature graying and loosened teeth.

  • Emaciation, spermatorrhea, impotence, dizziness, and blurred vision.

  • Dry cough.

  • Hemoptysis.

Anmerkungen

  • Being neither hot nor cold in nature, this herb suits any type of Kidney and Liver Deficiency.
  • It can be prepared by cooking it into food.
  • When purchasing it canned, darker specimens are preferable.
  • This herb ranks among the primary tonic herbs.
  • It is commonly used for debilitated states, impotence, and the disabilities of old age.
  • Within formulas, it is often selected specifically for eye problems stemming from Kidney and Liver Deficiency.
  • Lycium wine is a well-known tonic in China.
  • On its own, it can be soaked in grain alcohol as a remedy for blurred vision.
  • It is reputed to improve skin quality and enhance vitality, beauty, and longevity.
  • In folk medicine, 10g is steamed and taken two to three times daily for wasting and thirsting; adding Rx. Trichosanthis Tian Hua Fen and Rz. Dioscoreae Shan Yao increases its effectiveness.
  • Gou Qi Zi, Sm. Cuscutae Tu Si Zi, and Sm. Astragali Complanati Sha Yuan Zi are frequently combined, all tonifying Kidney Yin and Yang. Gou Qi Zi is more effective at nourishing Kidney and Lung Yin, mildly tonifies Kidney Yang, and tonifies Liver Blood to improve vision, while Tu Si Zi and Sha Yuan Zi both lean toward Yang and astringe Jing.
  • Gou Qi Zi and Fr. Broussonetiae Chu Shi Zi are both sweet and moistening, enriching and tonifying Liver and Kidney Yin and Blood, and are used for achy, weak low back and legs, dizziness, light-headedness, and visual disturbances. Gou Qi Zi, being neutral, can tonify Jing and moisten the Lungs to treat cough, while Chu Shi Zi, being cold, clears Heat—particularly in the Liver channel as it affects the eyes—and also promotes urination.
  • Gou Qi Zi, Fr. Ligustri Lucidi Niu Zhen Zi, and Fr. Mori Sang Shen all tonify Liver and Kidney Yin. Gou Qi Zi additionally assists Kidney Yang, Sang Shen tonifies the Blood, and Nu Zhen Zi tonifies Yin and cools Heat arising from Yin Deficiency.
  • Dry-fried Lycium Fruit, Chao Gou Qi Zi, takes on a warm nature that makes it easier to digest.
  • Salt-fried Lycium Fruit, Ian Chao Gou Qi Zi, enters the Kidneys and moves downward, augmenting Jing while remaining easy to digest.
  • Cuscuta-fried Lycium Fruit, Tu Si Zi Chao Gou Qi Zi, has an enhanced Yang-tonifying action, allowing it to replenish Jing and fortify Yang, and is used for debilitated primal Yang Qi.

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