Medicinals

bā jǐ tiān / 巴戟天 / 巴戟天 / morinda [root];

Latin pharmacognostic name: Morindae Officinalis Radix

Alternate English names: officinal morinda [root]

Alternate Chinese names: 鸡肠风 jī cháng fēng; 兔子肠 tù zǐ cháng; 巴戟 bā jǐ; 巴戟肉 bā jǐ ròu

Origin: Plant

Use: medicinal

Category: Supplementing agents / Yáng-supplementing agents

Properties: Sweet, acrid; slightly warm.

Channel entry: liver and kidney channels.

Indications:

Dosage & Method:

Oral: 10–15g in decoctions.

Warning:

Contraindicated in yīn vacuity with effulgent fire.

Product Description:

This root is cylindrical and contorted in shape. It varies from 1–2.5 cm in length and has transverse fissures and longitudinal creases. The woody interior is tough and supple. The decocting pieces are short sections, which are dark brown on the cut edge with a well-developed cortex.

Quality:

The best quality roots are fat, clean and with a thin core. They should be moist and sweet.

Product Area:

Cultivated in Guǎngdōng and Guǎngxī.

Etymology:

Bā jǐ tiān 巴戟天, literally ""Sichuanese halberd heaven,"" bā shǔ 巴蜀 being an alternate name for Sìchuān.

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