Class: Tonify
Subclass: Tonify the Yang
Name:
Pinyin: Hu Lu Ba
Pharmaceutical: Semen Trigonellae Foeni-graeci
Other names: Sheng Hu Lu Ba, Sheng Hu Ba, Lu Ba Zi
Description: Common Fenugreek Seed.
Properties:
Nature: Warm.
Taste: Bitter, pungent.
Organ: Kidneys.
Toxicity: Non toxic.
Actions:
Warms Kidney-Yang.
Disperses Cold.
Disperses Dampness.
Comparisons:
Xiao Hui Xiang warms the Middle Burner (treats especially Cold syndrome with abdominal pain).
Warning:
Contraindications: Yin Deficiency and vigorous Fire.
Damp-Heat.
Pregnancy.