Morinda, Ba Ji Tian 巴戟天
Ba Ji Tian (TCM)
Morinda in Gujin Tushu Jicheng (Imperial Encyclopedia, early 18th century)
Botanical name:
Morinda officinalis
Parts used:
Root
Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Sweet, Pungent
Classifications:
N. Yang Tonics
Morinda officinalis
Parts used:
Root
Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Sweet, Pungent
Classifications:
N. Yang Tonics
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Uses:
1. Strengthens Kidneys, Tonifies Yang:
-Impotence, Premature Ejaculation, Spermatorrhea
-Urinary frequency, Incontinence
-Infertility in male or female, irregular Menstruation
-Menopausal Syndrome
-Cold pain in the lower abdomen, Back pain and weakness
-'reinforces Essence' (Ming Yi Bie Lu); increases Qi (Shen Nong Ben Cao)
2. Clears Wind-Damp, Benefits the Sinews and Bones:
-wind-cold painful obstruction of the bones and joints (especially with Kidney deficiency)
-lower back pain, weakness and tension
-stiffness, difficulty moving; weakness of the legs
Dose:
Decoction: 6–15 grams
Powder: 2–5 grams
Preparation:
... available in PRO version
Decoction: 6–15 grams
Powder: 2–5 grams
Preparation:
... available in PRO version
Main Combinations:
1. Impotence, Spermatorrhea, and Premature Ejaculation from Kidney Yang deficiency:
i. Morinda Ba Ji Tian with ... available in PRO version
ii. Morinda Ba Ji Tian with ... available in PRO version
iii. or Male Infertility, Morinda Ba Ji Tian with ... available in PRO version
2. Impotence, Infertility:
i. Morinda Ba Ji Tian with ... available in PRO version
ii. Morinda Ba Ji Tian with ... available in PRO version
3. Coldness of the Womb, irregular Menses, and leukorrhea Morinda Ba Ji Tian with ... available in PRO version
4. Lower Back pain, Joint pain:
i. Morinda Ba Ji Tian with ... available in PRO version
ii. Cold-Damp Rheumatism, Morinda Ba Ji Tian with ... available in PRO version
iii. Lower Back and Knee pain and weakness, barely able to walk, ... available in PRO version
5. Menopausal syndrome with flushing, ... available in PRO version
6. Beriberi, stir-fried Morinda Bai Ji Tian with ... available in PRO version
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Cautions:
1. Not for Damp-Heat or Heat from Yin deficiency
2. Not for urinary difficulty
Main Preparations used:
1. Not for Damp-Heat or Heat from Yin deficiency
2. Not for urinary difficulty
Main Preparations used: