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Bai Ji Tian
Morindae officinalis
Also Known As:
Morinda, Morinda Root, Morindae officinalis,
Morindae radix. Morinda officinalis.
Family: Rubiaceae.
Bai Ji Tian Properties: SWEET, PUNGENT – WARM Dosage:
6-15g.
Morinda Root Meridian: KIDNEY, LIVER
-tonify kidney, strengthen yang –reproductive/urinary/menstrual
disorders
-strengthen sinews and bones
– back pain, muscular atrophy
-expel wind/damp cold – back
and leg Qi pain
Also Used For:
Orally, Ba Ji
Tian is used for cancer, cholecystitis, debility, enuresis, polyuria,
hernia, impotence and premature ejaculation, lumbago (mid- and lower-back
pain), dorsalgia (upper back pain), depression, increasing white blood cell
count, stimulating the endocrine system, improving kidney function, and
strengthening the skeletal and nervous systems.
Also In traditional Chinese Medicine, Ba Ji Tian is used as a kidney
tonic to strengthen the yang.
Morinda officinalis (ba ji tian) is combined with Morinda citrifolia
(see separate listing for Morinda).
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Reference:
Benskey & Gamble 1986, Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica,
Seattle Washington, Eastland
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Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica
Benskey and Gamble
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