Bu Gu Zhi (Psoralea Fruit) - Chinese Herbal Medicine

Chinese Name: Bu Gu Zhi
English Name: Psoralea Fruit

Clinical Usage and Indications

  • Tonify Kidney, strengthen yang - impotence, premature ejaculation, cold and painful lower back.
  • Stabilizs jing and reserves urine - enuresis, incontinence of urine, frequent urination, spermatorrhea.
  • Tonify and strengthen spleen yang - cold deficient spleen diarrhea, borborygmus, abdominal pain.
  • Aids kidneys to grasp lung qi - wheezing, asthma.
  • Apply topically for alopecia, psoriasis, vitiligo.

Functional Groups (Click for Summary/Study Notes)

Dosage and Preparation Notes

  • Dosage: 3-9g

Channels/Meridians Influenced

Associated Temperature and Taste

Cautions and Contraindications

There are currently no contraindications listed.

Staff Clinician Notes

There are no additional notes for this herb.

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