hei zhi ma

About hei zhi ma

Names

Classification

Category

Tonify Yin

Channels

Large Intestine, Kidney, Liver

Flavour

Sweet

Temperature

Neutral

Part used

Seed

Family

pedaliaceae

Species

sesamum indicum

Tags

Chinese Herbs, Common

Actions and indications

Combinations

• sang ye

  Liver and Kidney Yin Deficiency with Yang ascending, causing headache, tinnitus, blurred vision and dizziness; Yin or Blood Deficiency with constipation, flank pain and numbness

• zhi he shou wu + tu si zi + huai niu xi

  Depleted Liver and Kidneys: frequent urination at night, a weak low back, dizziness and hair graying early

• bai zhu + wei ling xian

  Wind-Damp Bi with pain of the legs and lower back

• yi yi ren + sheng di huang

  Wind-Damp Bi in elderly or debilitated patients, with pain of the legs and low back and weakness all over, taken as a tincture

• dang gui + bai zi ren

  Blood Deficiency constipation

• chicken egg

  Constipation from deficient Blood

• he shou wu + sang shen + han lian cao + nu zhen zi

  Prematurely gray hair.

• gou qi zi + bai ji li + ju hua + shu di huang + sang ye

  Blurred vision.

• dang gui + shu di huang + huang jing + e jiao + nu zhen zi

  Dizziness and tinnitus.

• huang qi + dang gui + dang shen + chuan shan jia + wang bu liu xing

  Blood Deficiency with scanty breast milk

• dang gui + huo ma ren + bai zi ren + rou cong rong

  Constipation.

Dosage

Cautions

• contraindication Diarrhea from Spleen deficiency, since the oily seed loosens the stool
• caution Toothache from rising Fire
• caution Loose stools in general: expect a looser bowel and cut back or stop rather than increasing the amount
• contraindication Sesame allergy: sesame is a major food allergen that can cause anaphylaxis, so avoid it, sesame oil and any preparation containing it

Interactions

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