Yi Zhi Ren
Alpiniae oxyphyllae Fructus
acrid, warm
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Tonify Yang
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Abdominal pain
- Diarrhea
- Spermatorrhea
- Frequent urination
- Urinary incontinence
- Irregular uterine bleeding
- Excess bad tasting salivation
- Vomiting
Yi Zhi Ren enters the spleen and kidney systems. Its warming function improves pancreatic secretion of enzymes and stomach production of hydrochloric acid. This improves digestion for cases of vomiting or diarrhea that are from cold deficiency or excess patterns. Yi Zhi Ren is unique in that it has a restraining function although it is not categorized as having this function. In the kidney system, the tonifying function improves adrenal and gonadal production of sex hormones to treat erectile issues, bladder and kidney issues, and vaginal discharge related to cold deficiency patterns.
Channels: kidney, spleen
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Stomach pain
- Inhibits salivation
- Antidiuretic
- Leukorrhea
- Diarrhea
- Urinary incontinence
- Fecal incontinence
- Urinary dribbling
- Vomiting
- Menorrhagia
Formulas:
- Bi Xie Feng Qing Yin
- Suo Quan Wan
- Tu Si Zi Wan
Contraindications: do not prescribe Yi Zhi Ren to patients that have heat patterns in the lower jiao
Zoo Image: a grizzly bear with cold kidneys is not hibernating and has three fires, the first one he put out with his leaking urine, the second one he put out with his drool