Medicinals

jí lí / 蒺藜 / 蒺藜 / tribulus [fruit];

Latin pharmacognostic name: Tribuli Fructus

Alternate English names: caltrop [fruit]

Alternate Chinese names: 刺蒺藜 cì jí lí; 白蒺藜 bái jí lí; 白蒺 bái jí; 疾藜 jí lí; 蒺藜 jí lí; 蒺藜子 jí lí zǐ; 杜蒺藜 dù jí lí

Origin: Plant

Use: medicinal

Category: Liver-calming wind-extinguishing agents / Liver-calming yáng-subduing agents

Properties: Acrid, bitter; balanced.

Channel entry: liver channels.

Indications:

Dosage & Method:

Oral: 6–15g in decoctions.

Warning:

Although jí lí contains small amounts of the monoamineoxidase-inhibiting alkaloid harmine, it is not generally considered to pose a significant risk of herb-drug interactions when applied within its typical dosage range.

Quality:

Evenly sized full firm white fruits are the best.

Product Area:

ānhuī, Shāndōng.

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