Yizhi Kernel (Alpinia zerumbet)

益智仁yì zhì rénYizhiren

Alpinia zerumbet · Plant

Alpinia zerumbet
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Indications

Cautions

Caution in pregnancy; may cause heartburn.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Yizhi Kernel for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Cold Pain In AbdomenDroolingEmissionEnuresis Due To Kidney VacuityFrequent UrinationReduce UrineSpleen-stomach Vacuity ColdVomiting & DiarrheaWhite Turbidity

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Yizhi Kernel does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Check DiarrheaSecure EssenceWarm KidneyWarm Spleen