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  <names>
    <name type="pinyin">ci wu jia</name>
    <name type="chinese">刺五加</name>
    <name type="latin">Eleutherococci Senticosi Radix Et Caulis</name>
    <name type="english">Siberian Ginseng</name>
    <name type="japanese">shigoka</name>
    <name type="korean">jaoga</name>
  </names>
  <category>Tonify Qi</category>
  <channels>
    <channel>Spleen</channel>
    <channel>Heart</channel>
    <channel>Kidney</channel>
  </channels>
  <actions>
    <action>
      <summary>Tonifies Spleen and Stomach Qi to support transformation and transportation, and warms the Kidneys so their Yang can warm the Spleen</summary>
      <indication>Weakness of the lower back and legs</indication>
      <indication>A heavy feeling in the body with loss of appetite</indication>
      <indication>Fatigue</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Augments Heart Qi and calms the Shen</summary>
      <indication>Deficient Heart Qi causing insomnia, much dreaming, poor concentration and mild depression</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Invigorates Blood and unblocks the collaterals</summary>
      <indication>Poor circulation to the extremities with signs of Blood stasis</indication>
    </action>
  </actions>
</record>
