Chinese medicinal herb Shan Dou Gen has a bitter and cold taste and is toxic. Wu Wei Zi has a sour taste and a warm nature, and it has the effects of astringing, consolidating, replenishing qi, and generating body fluids. What is the use of combining these two herbs? Let's find out together with the editor!
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Shan Dou Gen
Shan Dou Gen is the dried root and rhizome of the leguminous plant Pongamia pinnata.
Taste and nature: Bitter, cold, and toxic.
Meridian tropism: Lung and stomach meridians.
Effects: Clears heat, detoxifies, reduces swelling, and benefits the throat.
Main indications: Accumulation of fire toxin, swollen and painful throat, swollen and painful gums, and oral ulcers.
Dosage: 3-6g.
Precautions: Prohibited for those with deficient fire causing throat obstruction and spleen and stomach deficiency and cold leading to diarrhea.
Wu Wei Zi
Wu Wei Zi is the fruit of Schisandra chinensis. It is considered warm in nature, with a sour taste, and has the effects of astringing, consolidating, replenishing qi, nourishing body fluids, calming the mind, and calming the spirit.
It can be used clinically to treat symptoms such as cough, frequent urination, thirst due to fluid injury, and palpitations and insomnia.
What is the use of combining Shan Dou Gen and Wu Wei Zi?
Wu Wei Zi has a sour taste, warm nature, and the effects of astringing, consolidating, replenishing qi, nourishing body fluids, and calming the mind, while Shan Dou Gen has a bitter taste, cold nature, and the effects of purging fire, detoxifying, reducing swelling, and benefiting the throat.
When these two herbs are combined, the bitter and sour tastes work together to nourish the liver and kidneys and protect the liver.
