Chinese name:

Source:

Corni Fructus - fruit

Nature:

• mildly warm (balanced, warm, strongly hot, non-toxic)

Taste:

• sour
• astringent (acrid)

Tropism:

• liver and kidneys (heart, lungs, liver, gallbladder, triple burner)

Direction of action:

• sinking

Effects:

• moves Qi

• transforms dampness
• warms the middle
• calms the foetus

Dosage:

• 1.5 – 6 g, standard 3 g

Contraindications:

• not suitable for damp-heat and difficult urination