Ba Ji Tian
巴戟天 bā jǐ tiān, "cling to halberd sky"

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Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

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	Tastes: Acrid , Sweet		Dosage: 6-15g

	Cautions: Contraindicated in those with either damp-heat or heat from yin deficiency, as well as those with urinary difficulty.		Meridians: Kidney
	Preparation: No preparation data at this time		Quality: Consists of thick roots with a thick, purple fleshy, annulated, and sweet cortex and thin xylem.
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (3) dì huáng yǐn zǐ (Rehmannia Decoction) èr xiān tāng (Two-Immortal Decoction) zàn yù dān (Special Pill to Aid Fertility)

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Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Morindae Officinalis Radix

Botanical: Morinda officinalis How

Japanese: hagekiten

Korean: pageukcheon

Common: Morinda root

Temperature: Slightly Warm

	+1 Robert Newman (Rootdown Editor) Fortifies Yang. add comment

	+1 Robert Newman (Rootdown Editor) Tonifies Kidneys. add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Strengthens Sinews and bones. add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Disperses Wind and Expels Cold-Dampness. add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Tight musculature of the lower back and legs add comment

	+1 Benjamin Satterfield (Rootdown Staff) Arthritis add comment

Ba Ji Tian巴戟天 bā jǐ tiān, "cling to halberd sky"