Arborvitae Seed (Bai Zi Ren)
| Pharmaceutical Name: | Semen Biotae |
| Botanical Name: | Biota orientalis (L.) Endl. |
| Common Name: | Biota seed Arborvitae seed |
| Source of Earliest Record: | Shennong Bencao Jing |
| art Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: | The fruit is gathered in autumn. After being shelled and dried in the shade, the seeds are broken into pieces. |
| Properties and Taste: | Sweet and neutral |
| Meridian: | Heart, liver, spleen, kidney and large intestine |
| Functions: | To nourish the blood and tranquilize the mind To moisten the intestine and move feces Nourish the heart, calms the spirit |
| Indications and Combinations: | 1. Deficient blood of the heart manifested as irritability, insomnia, nervousness, palpitations and anxiety. *Use with Wild jujube seed (Suan zao ren) and Schisandra fruit (Wu wei zi). 2. Night sweating due to yin deficiency. *Use with Ginseng (Ren shen), Oyster shell (Mu li) and Schisandra fruit (Wu wei zi). 3. Constipation due to excess dryness in the intestines. *Use with Apricot seed (Xing ren), Bush-cherry seed (Yu li ren) and Peach seed (Tao ren) in the formula Wuren Wan. |
| Dosage: | 10-18 g |
| Cautions: | This herb is contraindicated in cases with loose stool, dampness or excessive phlegm. |