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Botanical name |
Biota orientalis aka Platycladus orientalis |
| Pin yin name | Bo Zi Ren or Bai Zi Ren | |
| Pin yin description | Bo, sometimes written Bai, is the term for cypress trees, of which this is one type; zi means fruit or seed and ren means kernel; this is kernel of a cypress seed | |
| Other common names | Oriental Arborvitae, Chinese Arborvitae | |
| Part used | Seed | |
| Taste | Sweet | |
| Nature | Neutral | |
| Traditional Chinese uses | Nourish the heart and quiet the spirit, moisten the intestines and ease defecation | |
| Traditional Chinese applications | Deficiency of heart blood with symptoms of irritability, insomnia, and palpitations; constipation due to dry intestines | |
| Possible unwanted effects | None noted | |
| Herb drug interactions | None reported | |
| TCM and other contraindications | Loose stool or diarrhoea; phlegm accumulation | |
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