Bai Zi Ren (Biota Seed, Arbor Vitae Seed)

Posted by Administrator | Chinese Herbs | Friday 18 May 2007 4:16 am

Latin Name: Platycladi Semen

Properties: sweet, acrid, neutral

Actions: nourishes heart, calms spirit, moistens intestines, unblocks bowels

Medical Indications: insomnia with fidgetness and palpitations, night sweating due to Yin deficiency, neurasthenia, weak memory, constipation

Contraindications: none

Caution: to be used with caution in cases with excess phlegm disorders or with loose stools

Dosage: 10 to 20 grams

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