Ye Jiao Teng (Fleeceflower Root)
Latin Name: Radix Polygoni Multiflori
Properties: sweet, slightly bitter, neutral
Actions: calms spirit, nourishes heart and blood, unblocks channels, alleviates itching
Medical Indications: irritability, insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep, soreness, weakness, numbness, pain, skin rash, itching due to wind, diarrhea, TB
Contraindications: not to be used in cases of phlegm or diarrhea due to kidney Yang deficiency
Caution: to be used with caution in cases of spleen deficiency
Dosage: 9 to 30 grams
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