jiu cai zi

韭菜子·Semen Allii Tuberosi

tuber onion seed

About jiu cai zi

Jiu Cai Zi (韭菜子) is the seed of the tuber onion, or Chinese chive, recorded as Semen Allii Tuberosi. It is acrid and sweet in flavour and warm in temperature, entering the Liver and Kidney channels.

Names

Pinyinjiu cai zi
Chinese韭菜子
Latin NameSemen Allii Tuberosi
English Nametuber onion seed

Classification

Channels
Kidney, Liver
Flavour
Acrid, Sweet
Temperature
Warm

Actions and indications

Tonifies the Liver, warms the Kidneys, strengthens Yang and secures Jing

  • Impotence, with a sore, cold and weak lower back and knees, from Kidney Yang deficiency
  • Spermatorrhea, nocturnal emission or premature ejaculation
  • Bedwetting, urinary incontinence, frequent urination or dribbling when Kidney Yang fails to hold
  • Vaginal discharge that is clear, thin, cold in nature and without odour, from Kidney Yang deficiency

Warms the Stomach and settles long-standing rebellious Stomach Qi

  • Vomiting and stubborn, chronic hiccups from Cold in the Stomach

Combinations

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any 3-15g; tincture: 1-3ml3-15 g1-3 ml

Cautions