Medicinals

zǐ hé chē / 紫河车 / 紫河車 / placenta;

Latin pharmacognostic name: Hominis Placenta

Alternate English names: human placenta

Alternate Chinese names: 胞衣 bāo yī; 混沌皮 hún dùn pí; 混元皮 hún yuán pí; 混沌衣 hún dùn yī; 胎衣 tāi yī; 胎盘 tāi pán; 紫河车 zǐ hé jū

Origin: Animal

Use: medicinal

Category: Supplementing agents / Yáng-supplementing agents

Properties: Sweet, salty; warm.

Channel entry: lung, liver, and kidney channels.

Indications:

Dosage & Method:

Oral: 2.4–4.5g; use in pill preparations.

Warning:

Unsuitable in yīn vacuity with heat. Zǐ hé chē must be subjected to strict quality control to ensure safety, and its sale may be controlled in some regions because it is a human tissue product.

Quality:

Clean, neatly shaped yellow or purplish red cakes are the best.

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