Wiseman’s Chinese Medical Database

bā yuè zhá / 八月札 / 八月札 / akebia fruit

Latin pharmacognostic name: Akebiae Trifoliatae Fructus

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Origin: Plant

Use: medicinal

Category: Qì-rectifying agents

Properties: Sweet; cold; nontoxic*.

Channel entry: liver and stomach channels.

Indications:

• Moves qì and resolves depression: Liver-stomach disharmony with distension and pain in the chest and rib-side and in the stomach duct and abdomen.
• Harmonizes the blood and disperses stasis: Menstrual irregularities; premenstrual distension and pain in the breasts; stasis pain due to external injuries.

  Dosage & Method:

  Oral: Decoct (6–12g); can be steeped in wine.

  Product Area:

  Jiāngsū, Zhèjiāng, ānhuī, and Shǎnxī (Shaanxi).