Chinese name:

Source:

Albiziae Cortex - bark

Nature:

• balanced

Taste:

• sweet (acrid, bitter, astringent)

Tropism:

• heart and liver (lungs, spleen)

Direction of action:

• descending

Effects:

• calms the spirit

• relieves constraint
• invigorates the blood

Dosage:

• 10 – 15 g, standardly 10 g

Contraindications:

• do not use for spontaneous sweating due to wind-heat and sleep disorders, use with caution during pregnancy