Ji Xing Zi - 急性子 - Semen Impatientis

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Semen Impatientis
Common English:	Garden Balsam Seed Quick-Temper Seed Rose Balsam

Category

Herbs that Regulate the Blood: Herbs that Break up Blood Stasis

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Bitter (Slightly Bitter) (Acrid)	Warm (Slightly Toxic)	Heart Liver (Chong)	1-12g For cancers: 15-60g Tincture: 2-4ml

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Disperses Blood Stagnation, Disperses tumors, Regulates Qi, Removes toxins, Softens hardness	Dyspepsia, a painful hard abdomen, intestinal colic, esophageal obstruction, choking due to inadvertent swallowing of bones, dysphagia, esophageal cancer, abdominal mass
Increases uterine contraction and promotes contraception	Amenorrhea, Deficient spasmodic menstrual conditions, Dysmenorrhea, Miscarriage, Prolonged pregnancy, Stalled labor

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

Major Combinations

Notes

1. It inhibits ovulation.
2. Studies show that it inhibits cancer cell growth.
3. According to one source, its action is violent and large doses are prohibited.
4. For swellings or tumors, pound it together with Bul. Allii Macrostemi Xie Bai and apply it externally. To strengthen the effect, add Moschus She Xiang and Resina Ferulae A Wei.
5. For dysphagia, roast the herb until yellow, grind it finely and take 3-9g per dose with aged wine.
6. Cooks often place a few seeds in the broiler when cooking fish to help tenderize tough meat.
7. Garden Balsam Flower, Flos Impatientis Ji Xing Hua, treats traumatic injury, amenorrhea, sprains, arthralgia, furuncles, tinea and snake bites. It is dosed at 3-6g as an infusion.