Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

Gou Ju Ye - 枸橘叶 - Folium Ponciri

Pharmaceutical Latin: Folium Ilicis Cornutae
Folium Ponciri
Common English: Citrus Leaf
Flying Dragon Leaf
Trifoliate Orange Leaf

Category

Herbs that Promote the Circulation of Qi

Properties

Taste Temperature Entering Meridians Dosage
Acrid Warm Lung
Stomach
Large Intestine
6-9g

Actions And Indications

Actions Indications/Syndromes

Promotes the circulation of Qi, dissipates nodulation and stops vomiting

Aphthae, Esophageal cancer, Regurgitation, Vomiting

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
INCOMPATIBILITIES
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Major Combinations

Notes

  1. It is used for tuberculosis of the breast, hernia Qi pain, and Food Accumulation with distention.
  2. Its properties resemble those of Per. Citri Reticulatae Viride Qing Pi.

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.