Jin Ying Zi - 金樱子 - Fructus Rosae Laevigatae - Cherokee Rose Hip

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Fructus Rosae Laevigatae
Common English:	Cherokee Rose Hip / Cherokee rosehip Golden Tassel Seed Rosa Laevigata

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Sour (Sweet) Astringent	Neutral	Bladder Kidney Large Intestine	6-18g Alone: up to 30g Tincture: 1-3ml 6-12g, 30g (alone) (Secondary source)

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Stabilizes the Kidneys, astringes urine and retains Jing	Deficiency and instability of the Lower Jiao with spermatorrhea, urinary incontinence and vaginal discharge
Astringes the Intestines and stops diarrhea	Chronic diarrhea and dysenteric disorders

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Contraindicated for those with Excess pathogenic influences, especially Heat.
Contraindicated for those with Blazing Fire from Yin Deficiency with incontinence of urine or spermatorrhea.
Overdose or long term use may cause abdominal pain or constipation.

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Ootheca Mantidis Sang Piao Xiao	Sm. Euryales Qian Shi	Fossilia Ossis Mastodi Long Gu Concha Ostreae Mu Li
Spermatorrhea, enuresis and incontinence in the elderly due to Kidney Yang Deficiency.	Spermatorrhea, urinary frequency, or vaginal discharge due to Kidney Deficiency. Tonifies Kidney Qi and strengthens Jing to treat cloudy urine or spermatorrhea. Loose stools and diarrhea due to Spleen Deficiency.	Spermatorrhea and premature ejaculation due to Yin Deficiency.
Sm. Cuscutae Tu Si Zi Fr. Psoraliae Bu Gu Zhi	Cx. Ailanthi Chun Pi	Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu Rx. Dioscoreae Shan Yao (Poria) (Fu Ling)
Loss of sperm due to Kidney Yang Deficiency.	Vaginal discharge due to Kidney Qi exhaustion.	Chronic diarrhea due to Spleen Deficiency.

Since this herb does not tonify, it should be paired with tonics when used.
On its own, it can treat spermatorrhea or nocturnal emissions.
Jin Ying Zi and Fr. Corni Shan Zhu Yu are both sour and astringent; they conserve, hold in and stabilize the Lower Jiao to treat deficient leakage with spermatorrhea, incontinence and watery vaginal discharge. Shan Zhu Yu strongly tonifies both Jing and Yang Qi, while also retaining the Jing, stopping sweating, supporting collapse and gently stabilizing menstrual bleeding. Jin Ying Zi stabilizes without tonifying, yet it can treat chronic diarrhea, which Shan Zhu Yu cannot.
Honey-prepared Cherokee Rosehip Mi Zhi Jin Ying Zi is sweet as well as astringent; it tonifies the Middle, astringes the Intestines and treats Spleen Deficiency causing chronic diarrhea or dysenteric disorders.
Salt-prepared Cherokee Rosehip Yan Jin Ying Zi enters the Kidney channel more strongly to astringe Jing and urine and to stop vaginal discharge.