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.)

Shi Nan Ye - 石楠叶 - Folium Photiniae

Pharmaceutical Latin: Folium Photiniae
Common English: Chinese Photinia Leaf

Category

Herbs that Extinguish Wind

Properties

Taste Temperature Entering Meridians Dosage
Acrid
Bitter
Neutral
Slightly Toxic
Liver
Kidney
6-12g

Actions And Indications

Actions Indications/Syndromes

Dispels Wind, dredges the channels and tonifies the Kidneys

Impotence, spermatorrhea, sores and weakness of waist and knees, rheumatic arthritis, migraine, rubella

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Contraindicated for those with Yin Deficiency with Fire Rising.
INCOMPATIBILITIES
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Major Combinations

Notes

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