Herbs that are Astringent
Used for Xu conditions. They are assisting herbs; underlying problems need to be RX.
Stops sweating, check diarrhea, control essence, hold in urine, stop leucorrhea.
Used for weakness from chronic disease or unconsolidated anti-pathogenic qi.
Contraindications: E.P.F, int damp, heat.
Name |
Function |
Taste |
Channels |
Contraindication |
Wu Wei Zi
(Schisandra fruit) |
Astringe LU’s & Nourish Kid
Body fluids, astringe sweat
Essence, diarrhea
Calms HT, soothe mind |
Sour
Warm |
LU
KID |
Early stages of cough or rubella.
Xs int heat with unrelieved ext. |
Shan Zhu Yu
(Dogwood fruit) |
Tonify LIV & KID
Astringe sweating
Stop sweating
Use large doses for shock |
Sour &
Slightly Warm |
KID
LVR
|
Damp heat
Dysuria |
Lian Zi
(Lotus seed) |
Tonify SP, stops diarrhea
Reinforces KID & Controls essence
Nourish Blood & calms mind
HT-KID Connection |
Sweet
Astringent
Neutral |
HT
KID
SP |
constipation |
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