There are many types of traditional Chinese medicine, and some may have only slight differences in their names but significant differences in their physical properties. So what is the difference between Bai Ji Li and Ci Ji Li?
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[Difference between Bai Ji Li and Ci Ji Li]
Bai Ji Li and Ci Ji Li are two different names for the same type of Chinese medicine. They are also known as "Ci Ji Li" or "White Ci Ji Li."
The plant, also known as Bai Ji Li or Qu Ren, has a prostrate stem without hairs, covered in long soft hairs or long hard hairs. It is distributed throughout the country and can be found in sandy areas, wastelands, mountain slopes, and near residential areas.
When fresh, it can be used as fodder. The fruit is used in medicine to calm the liver, brighten the eyes, dispel wind, and promote blood circulation. The spines of the fruit easily stick to the hair of livestock, damaging the quality of their fur, making it a harmful plant in pastures.
[Side Effects of Bai Ji Li]
Sha Yuan Zi, also known as Tong Ji Li or Sha Yuan Ji Li, is the seed of the legume plant Astragalus complanatus. Its main functions are tonifying the kidney, nourishing the liver, and improving vision. It should not be used together with Bai Ji Li.
[Compatibility and Usage of Bai Ji Li]
1. Combination with Shou Wu: Shou Wu nourishes the liver and kidney, while Ci Ji Li clears the liver, calms the liver, brightens the eyes, and promotes blood circulation. The combination of these two medicines has the combined effects of nourishing and dispersing wind evils, nourishing the liver and kidney, and treating headaches, dizziness, and premature graying of hair.
2. Combination with Huan Pi: Huan Pi calms the heart, dispels stasis, reduces swelling, and relieves pain, while Ci Ji Li soothes the liver and relieves depression. The combination of these two medicines is used to treat blood deficiency and liver depression, chest and rib pain, liver and spleen enlargement, and itching all over the body.
3. Combination with Chu Ju Hua: Both medicines have the ability to calm the liver and brighten the eyes. Ci Ji Li has a stronger effect in dispersing liver depression, while Chu Ju Hua has a stronger effect in clearing liver heat. The combination of these two medicines, one strong and one gentle, one clearing and one dispersing, is most effective in calming the liver and brightening the eyes. It is used to treat symptoms such as liver yang disturbing the upper body, vertigo and dizziness, wind heat or liver depression transforming into heat causing headaches.
