刺五加
刺五加 is also named Ci Wu Jia , Manyprickle Acanto-Panax Root, Acanthopanax Root, Radix Acanthopanacis Senticosi
Ci Wu Jia
Name
Ci Wu Jia (Acanthopanax Root)
Property
Pungent, slightly bitter, warm; spleen, kidney and heart meridians entered.
Actions
Invigorate the spleen and kidney, tonify qi and induce tranquilization.
Indications
spleen-kidney yang deficiency, inappetence, soreness and pain in lumbar and knees, insomnia and dreamful sleep.
Dosage and administration
Decoct 6~15 g, or made into pill or powder or soaked in wine. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying.
Cations
It is contraindicated in case of yin deficiency with effulgent fire.