Traditional Chinese Medicine/Zhi Mu

Name Means:

• Zhi
• Mu

English:

• anemarrhena rhizome

Tastes & Temperature:

• Ku-Bitter
• Han-Cold

Channels:

• Hand Tai Yin of Lung
• Foot Yang Ming or Stomach
• Foot Shao Yin of Kidney

Actions & Indications:

• Clear Heat & Drain Fire
• nourish Yin, moisten dryness for Lung/Kidney Yin Deficiency with Heat
• generate fluids and clear Heat

Contraindications:

• Spleen/Stomach Deficient Cold
• diarrhea due to Spleen Deficiency

Dosage:

• 2-4 qian (6-12 grams)

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