Alpinia oxyphylla, Yi Zhi Ren 益智仁

Black Cardamon, Bitter-seeded Cardamon, Sharp-leaved Galangal
Yi Zhi Ren (TCM)
Picture Alpinia oxyphylla
(Photo by 阿橋 HQ) (Wikimedia)

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Botanical name:


Alpinia oxyphylla

Parts used:


Fruit kernels (shell removed)

Temperature & Taste:


Warm, dry. Pungent

Classification:


N. Tonify Yang

Uses:


1. Warms the Kidneys, Astringes Essence:
-frequent, pale and copious urination
-Incontinence, Dribbling Urine
-Spermatorrhea, Leukorrhea
-Irregular Uterine Bleeding (including that during pregnancy)
-Used to help retain Essence

2. Warms the Spleen, Stops Diarrhea:
-Diarrhea, Indigestion
-Cold abdominal pain
-Vomiting, excess salivation
-‘reinforces the Qi, pacifies the Soul’. (Ben Cao Gang Mu)
-‘controls the Monarch and Ministerial Fire’. (Ben Cao Gang Mu)


Dose:


Powder: 1–3 grams
Decoction: 3–9 grams.

Substitute:


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Corrective:


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Preparation:


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Main Combinations:


1. Incontinence, Enuresis, frequent Urinary from Kidney deficiency:
i. Alpinia Yi Zhi Ren with

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ii. Alpinia Yi Zhi Ren with

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iii. in the elderly, Alpinia Yi Zhi Ren with

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iv. Alpinia Yi Zhi Ren with

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v. Alpinia Yi Zhi Ren with

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vi. Alpinia Yi Zhi Ren with

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vii. Alpinia Yi Zhi Ren with

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2. Frequent Urine from Kidney deficiency:
i. Alpinia Yi Zhi Ren with

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ii. Alpinia Yi Zhi Ren with

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iii. Alpinia Yi Zhi Ren with

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3. Proteinuria, Alpinia Yi Zhi Ren with

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4. Cold abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea from Cold:
i. Alpinia Yi Zhi Ren with

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ii. Alpinia Yi Zhi Ren with

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5. Uterine Bleeding during Pregnancy, Alpinia Yi Zhi Ren with

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6. Excess Nasal discharge, Alpinia Yi Zhi Ren with

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Major Formulas:


Bi Xie Feng Qing Yin
Suo Quan Wan
Tu Si Zi Wan

Cautions:


Not used for Heat or Yin-deficient conditions (unless with tonifying herbs).

Main Preparations used: