jiu cai zi

Name: jiu cai zi
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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

Pinyin	jiu cai zi
Chinese	韭菜子
Latin Name	Semen Allii Tuberosi
English Name	tuber 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

long gu + sang piao xiao
Kidney Yang Deficiency with spermatorrhea, vaginal discharge, frequent urination and waking at night to urinate
bu gu zhi + yi zhi ren + sang piao xiao
Deficiency Cold of the Kidneys and Bladder with frequent urination
lu rong + hai piao xiao
Profuse vaginal discharge.
tu si zi + lu rong
Kidney Yang Deficiency.
long gu + hai piao xiao
Profuse, clear vaginal discharge.
wu zhu yu + gao liang jiang
Vomiting and hiccups.

Dosage

Age	Raw	Granule	Tincture	Concentrate	Frequency
Any 3-15g; tincture: 1-3ml	3-15 g	—	1-3 ml	—	—

Cautions

contraindication Heat from Stomach deficiency
contraindication Yin deficiency with blazing Fire: as a warm, acrid Yang tonic it can aggravate night sweats, a flushed face or a red tongue with little coat
caution Can make toxic sores more painful and itchy
caution Suited only to Kidney Qi that cannot hold and contain; best used once a qualified practitioner has confirmed a Cold, deficient pattern rather than going by symptoms alone

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