Chinese name:

Source:

Plantaginis semen - seed

Nature:

• cool (slightly cool, balanced, non-toxic)

Taste:

• sweet (bland, salty, dense)

Tropism:

• kidneys, liver and lungs (urinary bladder, small intestine, spleen)

Direction of action:

• sinking

Effects:

• regulates urination

• drains water from the intestines
• clears Re from Gan (eyes) and from Fe (Tan)

Dosage:

• 3 – 15 g, standardly 6 g

Contraindications:

• sinking of yang qi, nocturnal emission due to kidney deficiency, absence of damp-heat symptoms