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Base de connaissancesPlantes

Nu Zhen Zi女真子

Fructus Ligustri LucidiLigustrum

Autres nomsPrivet Fruit · Glossy Privet Berry

Catégorie
Plantes qui tonifient le Yin
Nature
frais
Saveur
amer, doux
Tropisme
Rein, Foie
Posologie
4.5–18 g

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Doses usuelles

Posologie
4.5–18 g
Tincture
2–4 ml

Actions & indications

Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney *Yin*
Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiencies with dizziness, spots before the eyes, lower back soreness, premature graying of the hair and tinnitus
Clears Deficiency Heat
Yin Deficiency with Empty Fire Rising
Improves vision
Diminished visual acuity in those with Liver and Kidney Deficiency

Contre-indications

  • Contraindicated in Yang Deficiency.
  • Contraindicated in diarrhea from Spleen Deficiency Cold.

Interactions

Use caution with insulin, sulfonylureas, and other antidiabetic drugs such as tolbutamide (Orinase), glipizide (Glucotrol), and glyburide (DiaBeta/Micronase), since a synergistic effect could produce hypoglycemia.

Associations

Notes

  • It is a traditional Taoist longevity tonic.
  • Large doses can cause diarrhea.
  • It is commonly used in treating immune Deficiency.
  • Some sources credit it with loosening the bowels and moistening the Intestines.
  • It is used for a range of allergic and immune-complex conditions.
  • It treats pulmonary or lymphatic tuberculosis in patients showing Yin Deficiency signs.
  • It resembles Fr. Lycii (Gou Qi Zi) and Fr. Mori (Sang Shen). Nu Zhen Zi nourishes only Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency, whereas Gou Qi Zi addresses both Yin and Yang Deficiency, and Sang Shen addresses Liver and Kidney Yin and Blood Deficiency.
  • Nu Zhen Zi and Hb. Ecliptae (Mo Han Lian) both tonify Liver and Kidney Yin, treating dizziness, tinnitus, vertigo, premature graying, and sore, weak low back and knees. Nu Zhen Zi additionally addresses hot flashes and steaming-bone sensation from Deficiency Heat, while Mo Han Lian more strongly cools the Blood to stop various forms of bleeding.

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