Medicinals

zhī zǐ / 栀子 / 梔子 / gardenia [fruit];

Latin pharmacognostic name: Gardeniae Fructus

Alternate English names: Cape jasmine [fruit]

Alternate Chinese names: 山栀子 shān zhī zǐ; 栀子仁 zhī zǐ rén; 支子 zhī zǐ; 枝子 zhī zǐ; 小栀子 xiǎo zhī zǐ; 黄栀子 huáng zhī zǐ; 山栀 shān zhī; 栀子 zhī zǐ; 山栀仁 shān zhī rén

Origin: Plant

Use: medicinal

Category: Heat-clearing agents / Heat-clearing fire-draining agents

Properties: Bitter; cold.

Channel entry: heart, lung, stomach, and triple burner channels.

Indications:

Dosage & Method:

Oral: 6–12g in decoctions; use in pills and powders. Topical: Grind to a powder and apply mixed.

Warning:

Contraindicated in spleen vacuity with sloppy stool and reduced eating.

Quality:

Small, unbroken, plump fruits that are red on the inside and outside are best.

Product Area:

Produced mainly in Húnán, Jiāngxī, and Zhèjiāng, but also in Sìchuān, Húběi, Yúnnán, Guìzhōu, Jiāngsū, ānhuī, Guǎngdōng, Guǎngxī.

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