沙苑子·Semen Astragali Complanati
Complanate Astragalus Seed
Sha Yuan Zi (沙苑子) is the seed of flattened milkvetch, a legume, recorded as Semen Astragali Complanati. It is sweet in flavour and warm in temperature, entering the Liver and Kidney channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that tonify Yang.
| Pinyin | sha yuan zi |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 沙苑子 |
| Latin Name | Semen Astragali Complanati |
| English Name | Complanate Astragalus Seed·flattened milkvetch seed |
| Japanese | shaenshitsuri |
| Korean | sawonja |
Enuresis, incontinence, impotence, premature ejaculation and vaginal discharge
Nocturnal emission and spermatorrhea.
Liver and Kidney Deficiency with fatigue, low back pain, chronic spermatorrhea, enuresis or vaginal discharge
Severe Liver and Kidney Deficiency with low back pain
gou qi zi + tu si zi + ji hua + bai ji li + jue ming zi
Liver and Kidney Deficiency with blurred vision
tu si zi + ju hua + sheng di huang + nu zhen zi
Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency with blurred vision
gou qi zi + tu si zi + ju hua + shi chang pu + ye ming sha
Senile cataracts.
Many eye disorders, particularly Liver and Kidney Deficiency with Liver Qi Stagnation and Liver Yang rising, or with External Wind-Heat affecting the eyes; tonifies Liver and Kidneys so the eyes receive nourishment, while it expels Wind-Heat and anchors Liver Yang
jue ming zi + ju hua + gou qi zi
Blurred vision from Liver and Kidney Yin Deficiency
lu jiao shuang + qian shi + shan zhu yu
Kidney Deficiency in general with Jing leaking
shan zhu yu + wu wei zi + lian xu + long gu + ba ji tian + xian mao
Impotence and spermatorrhea.
hai piao xiao + tu si zi + fu pen zi + yi zhi ren + bu gu zhi
Polyuria or urinary incontinence.
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 6-20g; Tincture: 2-4ml | 6-20 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |
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