Bai Zi Ren (Biota Seed, Arbor Vitae Seed)
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