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POLYGALA TENUIFOLIA

Yuan Zhi CHINESE SENEGA ROOT, POLYGALA

Yuan Zhi nourishes the Heart and calms the Spirit, or Shen, which is said to reside in the Heart. When the Shen is calm, personality is at its most potent.

HOW TO USE

Yuan Zhi is used for insomnia, anxiety, palpitations, and forgetfulness. However, it differs from Suan Zao Ren in that it is most effective in cases when the patient thinks too much (excessive brooding), or for restlessness and disorientation. “Phlegm misting the Heart” implies quite serious psychological or psychiatric disturbances, when the Spirit is not clear and the patient loses touch with reality. It is also used for seizures and epilepsy. It is useful for coughs with copious sputum, especially when difficult to expectorate, and is applied topically for abscesses, sores, and swollen and painful breasts.

PROPERTIES Bitter, Acrid, slightly Warm

CHANNELS Heart, Lung, Kidney

FUNCTIONS AND USES

 Calms the Spirit and quietens the Heart: use for pent-up emotions.

 Expels Phlegm and clears the orifices: when “mucus envelops the orifices of the Heart,” with consequent emotional problems.

 Helps expel Phlegm from the Lungs.

 Reduces abscesses and dissipates swellings: use in powdered form, applied topically or mixed into a glass of wine.

CAUTION

 Contraindicated during pregnancy. Use with caution in patients with Blood or Yin Deficiency.