Class: Tonify
Subclass: Tonify the Yin
Name:
Pinyin: Nu Zhen Zi
Pharmaceutical: Fructus Ligustri Lucidi
Other names: Sheng Nu Zhen Zi, Dong Qing Zi, Sheng Nu Zhen, Nyu Zhen Zi
Description: Glossy Privet Fruit.
Properties:
Nature: Cold.
Taste: Sweet, bitter.
Organ: Liver, Kidneys.
Toxicity: Non toxic.
Actions:
Tonifies the Liver.
Tonifies the Kidneys.
Benefits the Liver.
Benefits the Kidneys.
Clears Heat.
Improves vision.
Comparisons:
Shu Di Huang is more effective to tonify Yin.
Warning:
Contraindications: Spleen and Stomach Cold from Deficiency with diarrhea and dysenteric disorders.
Yang Deficiency.