Yu Li Ren
鬱李仁 yù lǐ rén, "constrained plum pit"

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Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Tastes: Acrid , Sweet , Bitter		Dosage: 3-9g; crush

	Cautions: Use with caution during pregnancy		Meridians: Spleen , Large Intestine , Small Intestine
	Preparation: • Dry-fried		Quality: Good quality - small, full kernels with smooth and tight testa. The color should be greyish to yellowish white or light yellowish brown
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (1) wǔ rén wán (Five-Seed Pill)

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Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Semen Pruni

Botanical: Prunus Humilis Bge., Prunus Japonica Bge., Prunus Pedunculata Maxim.

Japanese: ikurinin

Korean: ukriin

Common: bush cherry pit

Temperature: Neutral

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Moistens the Intestines and Unblocks the bowels add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Promotes urination and Reduces edema. add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Constipation due to qi stagnation in the Intestines add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Leg qi or edema with urinary difficulty and constipation add comment

Yu Li Ren鬱李仁 yù lǐ rén, "constrained plum pit"