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  <source>Bencao Index</source>
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  <names>
    <name type="pinyin">sha yuan zi</name>
    <name type="chinese">沙苑子</name>
    <name type="latin">Semen Astragali Complanati</name>
    <name type="english">Complanate Astragalus Seed</name>
    <name type="japanese">shaenshitsuri</name>
    <name type="korean">sawonja</name>
  </names>
  <category>Tonify Yang</category>
  <channels>
    <channel>Kidney</channel>
    <channel>Liver</channel>
  </channels>
  <actions>
    <action>
      <summary>Tonifies Kidney Yang and secures Jing</summary>
      <indication>Kidney Yang deficiency with low back pain, ringing in the ears, impotence, premature ejaculation, frequent urination or incontinence, and vaginal discharge</indication>
      <indication>Spermatorrhea</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Secures the Kidneys and reduces urination</summary>
      <indication>Bedwetting, frequent urination, or dribbling and leaking urine when Kidney Qi fails to hold</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Stops vaginal discharge</summary>
      <indication>Thin, clear discharge without odour, from Kidney deficiency</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Nourishes the Liver and Kidneys and brightens the eyes</summary>
      <indication>Poor or blurry eyesight when Liver Blood is deficient</indication>
      <indication>Blurred vision and dizziness from Liver and Kidney deficiency</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Strengthens the lower back and knees</summary>
      <indication>Sore, weak lower back and knees from Kidney deficiency</indication>
    </action>
  </actions>
</record>
