Zi He Che - 紫河車 - Placenta Hominis - Human Placenta
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Placenta Hominis |
| Common English: | Homo Human Placenta Placenta |
Category
Herbs that Tonify the YangProperties
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
| Sweet Salty (Bitter) | Warm | Liver Lung Kidney (Heart) | 1.5-5g Tincture: 1-3ml |
Actions And Indications
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys and strengthens Jing | Insufficiency of Kidney Qi and Jing and Blood Deficiency with infertility, impotence, spermatorrhea, decreased libido, low back pain, Light-headedness and tinnitus |
Tonifies Qi and nourishes the Blood | Exhaustion of Qi and Blood with emaciation, pallor, and/or insufficient lactation, especially in the aftermath of a major illness Unremitting seizure disorder |
Tonifies Lung Qi and augments Kidney Jing | Wheezing due to Lung and Kidney Deficiency Especially useful between acute attacks Consumption with night sweats, emaciation, debility and chronic cases of cough and wheezing |
Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions
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Major Combinations
| Colla Cornus Cervi | Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata | Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata |
Infertility and impotence. | Chronic weakness and debility. | Qi Deficiency. |
| Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata | Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata | Fr. Schisandrae |
Blood Deficiency. | Decreased appetite due to Spleen Deficiency. | Coughing and wheezing due to Deficient Lungs. |
| Plastrum Testudinis | Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata | Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui |
Steaming bone disorder, cough, emaciation, and night sweats from Yin Deficiency. | Jing Deficiency. | Insufficient lactation due to Blood Deficiency. Anemia. |
Rx. Astragali | Gecko | Rx. Asparagi |
Insufficient lactation due to Qi and Blood Deficiency. Qi and Blood Deficiency. | Chronic respiratory disorders. | Chronic cough with Yin Deficient Heat. |
Notes
- Because of its role in nurturing new life, this is the foremost herb for nourishing Jing, Qi and Blood.
- Formulas for general weakness, loss of Blood and Jing, and declining Qi frequently include it.
- It is also used for insufficient lactation, night sweats and steaming bones.
- It is reputed to tonify Yin as well as Yang.
- Research has demonstrated that it inhibits cancer cell growth.
- The substance effectively treats hectic fever from Yin Deficiency, night sweats, lumbago, sore knees, and a frail constitution with seminal emission.
- Zi He Chi and Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum Lu Rong are both powerful supplements that tonify Kidney Yang together with Jing and Blood. Zi He Che is warm without being drying and supplements gradually and harmoniously. It surpasses Lu Rong in augmenting Qi and Blood and is used for Lung, Liver and Kidney Deficiency. Unlike Lu Rong, it also promotes lactation. Lu Rong tonifies Kidney Yang and the Du Channel more strongly and strengthens the sinews and bones.
- Prepared Placenta Zhi Zi He Che tastes less unpleasant and remains stable for longer.
- Wine-fried Placenta Jiu Chao Zi He Che also tastes less unpleasant and is easier to grind into powder.
- For many reasons, human placenta is generally not used; placenta from pigs and cattle is substituted.
- Corda Umbilicalis Hominis Qi Dai is the umbilical cord. It is used for wheezing and night sweats from Kidney Yang and Jing Deficiency, and is frequently decocted in grain-based liquor with Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua and Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao.