Jiu Cai Zi - 韮菜子 - Semen Allii Tuberosi

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Semen Allii Tuberosi
Common English:	Allium Seeds Chinese Leek Seeds

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Acrid Sweet	Warm	Kidney Liver	3-15g Tincture: 1-3ml

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Supplements the Liver, warms the Kidneys, fortifies Yang and astringes Jing	Impotence, spermatorrhea, nocturnal emission, enuresis, urinary incontinence or frequency, vaginal discharge and a weak and sore lower back and knees
Warms the Stomach and treats chronic Stomach Qi Reversal	Vomiting and chronic stubborn hiccups caused by Stomach Cold

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Contraindicated for those with Stomach Deficiency and Heat.
Contraindicated for those with Yin Deficiency Fire.
It will increase pain and itching for those with toxic sores.
It is only appropriate for patients with Kidney Qi unable to restrain and contain.

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Fossilia Ossis Mastodi Long Gu Ootheca Mantidis Sang Piao Xiao	Fr. Psoraliae Bu Gu Zhi Fr. Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Yi Zhi Ren (Ootheca Mantidis) (Sang Piao Xiao)	Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum Lu Rong Endoconcha Sepiae Hai Piao Xiao
Spermatorrhea, vaginal discharge, urinary frequency and nocturia from Kidney Yang Deficiency.	Urinary frequency due to Cold from Deficiency of the Bladder and Kidneys.	Profuse vaginal discharge.
Sm. Cuscutae Tu Si Zi Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum Lu Rong	Fossilia Ossis Mastodi Long Gu Endoconcha Sepiae Hai Piao Xiao	Fr. Evodiae Wu Zhu Yu Rz. Alpiniae Officinarum Gao Liang Jiang
Kidney Yang Deficiency.	Profuse, clear vaginal discharge.	Vomiting and hiccups.

It warms the lower back and the knees.
Nocturnal emissions with loss of Jing reflect Yang failing to hold Yin. Loss of Jing through the urine reflects Yin failing to hold Yang. This herb addresses both.
According to one source, it should be dry-fried before use.
As a single powder, it can be used for Kidney Yang Deficiency.
Jiu Cai Zi and Actinolitum Yang Qi Shi each strongly tonify Kidney Yang. Yang Qi Shi is intensely warming, warms the Ming Men and reduces both mobile and fixed masses. Jiu Cai Zi warms the Yang and astringes the Jing and the urine.
Dry-fried Chinese Leek Seeds Chao Jiu Cai Zi have a stronger action in warming the Kidneys and astringing the Jing.