Ba Ji Tian巴戟天

Radix Morindae OfficinalisMorinda Root

Usual doses

Tonifies the Kidneys and strengthens *Yang*: Kidney Yang Deficiency with impotence, male or female infertility, premature ejaculation, urinary frequency,
Incontinence, irregular menstruation and a cold and painful back
Disperses Wind-Cold-Damp and strengthens the sinews and bones: Wind-Cold-Damp Bi with Kidney and Liver insufficiency with tight muscles of the lower back and legs, joint pain and difficulty moving

Contraindicated in Damp-Heat of the Lower Jiao.
Contraindicated in Yin Deficiency accompanied by Heat signs.
Contraindicated where urination is difficult.
Contraindicated with dry constipation, a bitter taste in the mouth, red painful eyes, or restless irritability.

Antagonistic with Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen.

- Tu Si Zi
- Rou Cong Rong
Kidney Yang Deficiency presenting as impotence, spermatorrhea, and premature ejaculation.
- Ren Shen
- Shan
- Yao
Impotence or infertility.
Frequent or incontinent urination from Kidney Yang Deficiency.
- Niu Xi
Wine-soaked preparation for impotence.
Chronic Cold in the Womb with irregular menses and clear discharge.
Impotence or infertility linked to declining Ming Men Fire.
- Du Zhong
- Niu Xi
- Wu Jia Pi
Chronic Bi Syndrome with Kidney Deficiency causing pain, swelling, and muscular weakness or atrophy.
- Rou Cong Rong
Constipation in the elderly, tonifying Yang without damaging Yin.
Urinary incontinence.

It has been compared to corticosteroids in effect.
It tonifies Jing and nourishes the marrow.
It calms and harmonizes the five Zang organs.
It sharpens mental capacity.
It has a specific application for disorders of the bones.
It is thought to have a mild Blood-augmenting effect.
It acts on the Kidney channel and Blood level, and on the Chong Channel.
Its moist nature makes it a valuable Kidney tonic.
Ba Ji Tian, Hb. Epimedii Yin Yang Huo, and Rz. Curculiginis Xian Mao all strengthen Kidney Yang, build the sinews and bones, and dispel Wind-Dampness. Xian Mao is the hottest and most acrid of the three and most forcefully expels Cold-Dampness, but its mild toxicity restricts it to short-term use. Ba Ji Tian is acrid, sweet, and only mildly warming, with a soft, moistening character that tonifies Yang without drying or cloying — it also augments Jing. Yin Yang Huo is warmer still, more strongly boosts Ming Men Fire, and more powerfully disperses Wind-Dampness while unblocking Bi.
Salt-processed Morinda Yan Ba Ji enters the Kidney channel more readily, augmenting primal Yang and replenishing Yin fluids; it suits impotence or spermatorrhea from Kidney Jing Deficiency.
Processed Morinda Zhi Ba Ji is milder, tonifying Fire without excessively drying Yin.