-- Acupuncture -- -- Moxibustion -- Shiatsu Massage -- Esthetics -- ChiropracticAllium Seed
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Botanical name |
Allium Tuberosum |
| Pin yin name | Jiu Zi | |
| Pin yin description | (jiu is the character for chives, displaying an image of their stalks; zi means seed) | |
| Other common names | Garlic Chives, Chinese Leeks, Chinese Chives | |
| Part used | Seed (collected in autumn when the seeds are ripe) |
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| Taste | Pungent, Sweet | |
| Nature | Warm | |
| Traditional Chinese uses | Supplement yang, tonify liver and kidney, astringe essence | |
| Traditional Chinese applications | Deficiency of kidney yang and instability of kidney qi, with symptoms of impotence, cold pain of the lower back and knees, frequent urination, enuresis, and leukorrhea | |
| Possible unwanted effects | None | |
| Herb drug interactions | None | |
| TCM and other contraindications | Deficiency of yin with heat | |
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