Tribulus fruit (Bai ji li or Ci ji li)
Botanical Name:
Tribulus terestris L.
Common Name: Caltrop. Puncture-vine fruit
Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing
Part Used: The ripe fruit is
gathered in autumn, dried in the sun and baked until the fruit turns yellow.
Properties & Taste: Bitter, pungent and neutral
Meridian: Liver
Functions:
1. To pacify the liver and subdue the yang;
2.
To promote the
free flow of qi in the liver and release stagnation;
3.
To expel wind and
stop itching;
4. To brighten the eyes
Indications:
1. Hyperactivity of liver yang manifested as dizziness, vertigo, distension
and pain in the head.
2. Qi stagnation of the liver manifested as distension in the breasts,
uncomfortable feeling in the chest and hypochondriac regions and obstructed
lactation.
3. Wind and heat in the liver meridian manifested as red eyes and profuse lacrimation.
4. Wind and heat in the blood manifested as rubella and itching.
Dosage: 6-10 g
20 fresh seeds $3.50