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Latin pharmacognostic name: Broussonetiae Fructus

Alternate Chinese names: 楮实子 chǔ shí zǐ; 楮桃 chǔ táo

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) Vent.

Origin (other sources): Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) Vent.*

Use: Medicinal

Category: Supplementing agents / Yīn-supplementing agents

Properties: Sweet; cold; nontoxic*.

Channel entry: Liver, spleen, and kidney channels.

Indications:

• Enriches the kidney and boosts yīn: Yīn vacuity limp aching lumbus and knees; yáng wilt (impotence).
• Clears the liver and brightens the eyes: Yīn vacuity clouded vision; extreme heat engendering eye sceens.
• Fortifies the spleen and disinhibits water: Yīn vacuity water swelling; drum distnsion (ascites) with scant urine.

  Dosage & Method: Oral: Decoct 6–10g or use in pills and powders.

  Warnings: Unsuitable for spleen-stomach vacuity cold.

  Product Area: Most parts of China.

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