Ligustrum ( 女贞子 ) ...Chinese Herb...
Latin
Plant Name
Ligustri Lucidi
Pinyin
Mandarin Name
Nu Zhen Zi
Common
English Name
Ligustrum
Part
of Plant Used
Fruit
Nature
Neutral
Taste
Sweet, bitter
Meridians
Entered
Liver, Kidneys
Common
Usages
This herb is used in formulas to treat lower-back and knee pain and/or weakness,
leakage of sperm, leukorrhea, weakened eyesight, gray hair, and ringing in
the ears.
Traditional
Usages and Functions
Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidneys.
Common
Formulas Used In
Concha Marguerita and Ligustrum.
Processing
Required
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Remarks
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Cautions
in Use
Do not use where there is deficient Yang, or with diarrhea from cold-deficient
Spleen.
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