Chinese name:

Source:

Gardenia jasminoides Ellis - dried fruit

Nature:

• warm

Taste:

• pungent

Tropism:

• lungs
• spleen
• stomach (heart, small intestine, liver)

Direction of action:

• descending

Effects:

• transforms dampness

• moves Qi
• warms the middle

Dosage:

• 1 – 6 g, standardly 2 g

Contraindications:

• must not be used in cases of blood dryness due to yin deficiency, strong fire in the stomach and lungs, or in the absence of cold dampness