Ba Yue Zha
八月扎 bā yuè zhá, "eighth-month sticker"

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Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Tastes: Bitter		Dosage: 6-12g

	Cautions: Caution during pregnancy. avoid use during Pregnancy		Meridians: Liver , Stomach
	Preparation: It should be pounded before use.		Quality: Consists of unfragmented and unopened, large and fat, heavy fruit, uniform in size, with a yellowish brown, wrinkled surface.
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas There are no known formulas that contain this herb at this time

Family:

Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Akebiae Fructus

Botanical: Akebia trifoliata (thunb.) Koidz. Var. australis (diels) Rehd., Akebia trifoliata (thunb.) Koidz., Akebia quinata (thunb.) Decne.

Japanese:

Korean: yejija

Common: akebia fruit

Temperature: Neutral

	+1 Robert Newman (Rootdown Editor) Dredges the Liver. add comment

	+1 Robert Newman (Rootdown Editor) Disperses clumps. add comment

	+1 Robert Newman (Rootdown Editor) Promotes urination. add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Chest and hypochondriac pain from Liver qi constraint add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Pain from Liver/Stomach disharmony add comment

Ba Yue Zha八月扎 bā yuè zhá, "eighth-month sticker"