补骨脂·Fructus Psoraleae
Psoralea Fruit
Bu Gu Zhi (补骨脂) is the fruit of psoralea, a legume, recorded as Fructus Psoraleae. It is acrid and bitter in flavour and enters the Kidney and Spleen channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that tonify Yang.
| Pinyin | bu gu zhi |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 补骨脂·補骨脂 |
| Latin Name | Fructus Psoraleae |
| English Name | Psoralea Fruit |
| Japanese | hokotsushi |
| Korean | pogolji |
hu tao ren + chen xiang + tu si zi
Impotence.
Kidney Yang Deficiency with frequent urination day and night; Kidney Yang Deficiency with cough, wheezing, premature ejaculation or severe low back pain
rou dou kou + wu wei zi + wu zhu yu
Diarrhea at daybreak with borborygmus and abdominal pain eased by a bowel movement, a white tongue coat and a deep, thin pulse; Spleen Yang Deficiency Cold with diarrhea
Kidney Yang Deficiency with premature ejaculation, low back pain, cough and wheezing; strengthens Kidney Yang so it can grasp Qi, for asthma, cough and wheezing; strengthens sinews and bones for aching of the low back and knees; impotence and premature ejaculation from Lower Jiao Cold
Kidney Yang Deficiency with spermatorrhea, or clear urine that is frequent and profuse, or dysmenorrhea with a cold lower abdomen, late periods and low back ache; Stomach Cold or Spleen Yang Deficiency with nausea, poor appetite, epigastric distention, and loose stools or explosive diarrhea with griping abdominal pain
Diarrhea from Yang Deficiency of the Spleen
sang piao xiao + fu pen zi + wu yao + yi zhi ren + shu di huang + shan zhu yu + ji nei jin + duan long gu + duan mu li + sang ji sheng
Long-standing incontinence of urine in adolescents or adults
shan yao + he zi + fu ling + bai zhu + zhi fu zi + pao jiang
Diarrhea in chronic malaria, enteritis and other chronic digestive disorders
sang piao xiao + tu si zi + wu yao + yi zhi ren
Urinary incontinence and polyuria.
Severe pain, cold and heaviness of the lower back
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 3-9g; Tincture: 2-4ml | 3-9 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |
补骨脂·Fructus Psoraleae
Bu Gu Zhi (Yan Zhi) (补骨脂, 補骨脂) is bu gu zhi processed with salt, the fruit of psoralea, recorded as Fructus Psoraleae. Beyond the names the record holds no category, channels or actions.
The catalogue records no separate actions, dose or cautions for this preparation. Unless noted above it follows bu gu zhi.