Ingredient: Vitex fruit (man jing zi).
| Mandarin: 蔓荊子 Pin-Yin: Man Jing Zi English: Vitex Fruit Korean: 만형자 Romaji: Mankeishi Kanji: 蔓荊子 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Viticis Fructus
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Bitter, acrid, cool
Channels Entered:
- Bladder, liver, stomach
Herb Actions:
- Disperses wind and clears heat
- Drains dampness
Contraindications:
- Not recommended for use in combination with the Aconitum family or with Shi Gao
- Not recommended for those with stomach deficiency
Commonly Found In:
- Chrysanthemum Combination; Ginseng, Astragalus & Pueraria Combination; Gardenia & Vitex Combination; Chiang-huo & Tu-huo Combination