Ingredient: Tribulus fruit (ji li) (Tribulus terrestris).
| Mandarin: 蒺藜 Pin-Yin: Ji Li English: Tribulus Korean: 질려 Romaji: Shitsurishi Kanji: 蒺藜 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Tribuli Fructus
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Neutral, bitter, acrid
Channels Entered:
- Liver
Herb Actions:
- Soothes the liver
- Secures the yang
- Clears the liver qi to improve the flow
- Dispels accumulations
- Extinguishes wind and wind-heat
- Clears the eyes
- Relieves itching
Contraindications:
- Use cautiously for those who are pregnant
- Use cautiously for those with deficiency of qi or blood
Commonly Found In:
- Tang-kuei & Tribulus Combination, Gardenia & Vitex Combination