栀子·Fructus Gardeniae
Gardenia Fruit
Zhi Zi (栀子) is the fruit of gardenia, recorded as Fructus Gardeniae. It is bitter in flavour and cold in temperature, entering the Heart, Lung, Liver, Stomach and San Jiao channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that drain Fire.
| Pinyin | zhi zi |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 栀子 |
| Latin Name | Fructus Gardeniae |
| English Name | Gardenia Fruit |
| Japanese | shishi |
| Korean | chija |
Deficiency-type insomnia and irritability from Heat lingering in the chest
Qi Level Stagnation turning into Heat, and Heat in the Blood. Liver Qi Stagnation generating Heat, with headache, red eyes, thirst and irregular menstruation. Liver Blood Deficiency with headache, dysmenorrhea, dry scratchy eyes and intercostal pain
chai hu + xiang fu + chuan xiong
Heat from constraint.
huang lian + da huang + lian qiao
Toxic Heat with high fever, irritability and restlessness. Furuncles and carbuncles, with or without abscess and ulceration
jiang zhi
Heat causing epigastric pain
Urinary Bladder Damp-Heat with painful urinary dysfunction
yin chen hao + da huang + huang bai
Liver/Gallbladder Damp-Heat causing jaundice
Bleeding from Heat, such as epistaxis and hematemesis
Epistaxis, hematemesis or hematuria.
dan dou chi + lian qiao + huang qin
High fevers.
bai mao gen + shu di huang + huang qin
Blood Heat causing bleeding.
huang lian + huang qin + lian qiao
Boils and carbuncles.
da huang + pu gong ying + yu jin + bai jiang cao + tao ren
Pancreatitis.
Heat entering the Pericardium. Residual Heat in the Heart channel with mouth or tongue sores and scanty dark urine or urinary discomfort
The peel (Shan Zhi Pi) used in this pairing for Heat retained in the Heart channel with dark urine that is hard to pass
chai hu + bai shao + mu dan pi
Short temper and irritability
xiang fu + chuan xiong + shen qu
Depression with irritability.
Constipation.
hua shi + bian xu + che qian zi
Urinary tract infection.
bai mao gen + xiao ji + huang qin
Hematuria and Blood Lin.
Hematemesis and epistaxis.
ou jie + bai mao gen + bai ji + ce bai ye
Hemoptysis.
water + rice-wine vinegar + egg whites
Bruising, pain and swelling from sports or other traumatic injuries, with the powder applied topically
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 3-12g; Tincture: 2-4 ml (less cooling, more sedating) | 3-12 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |
焦栀子·Fructus Gardeniae Praeparatus
Jiao zhi zi (焦栀子) is the scorch-fried fruit of gardenia, recorded as Fructus Gardeniae Praeparatus. No category, channels or actions are recorded for it.
The catalogue records no separate actions, dose or cautions for this preparation. Unless noted above it follows zhi zi.
Used in 1 formula: cong bai jie geng tang
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