ZhiZi

Price (CAD) is measured in grams

【PROPERTI】Bitter，Cold
【CHANNELS ENTERED】Heart，Lung，Stomach，Liver，Triple Burner，(Gallbladder)，(Yin Wei)
【ACTIONS】
Clears Heat, reduces Fire and eliminates irritability in the San Jiao；
Clears Heat and resolves Dampness (Drains Damp-Heat)；
Cools the Blood and relieves toxicity (stops bleeding by astringing)；
Reduces swelling and invigorates the Blood
【Indications/Syndromes】
Excess Heat in the Heart, Stomach and Liver with high fever, irritability, restlessness, a stifling sensation in the chest, insomnia or delirious speech, eye problems, anger, jaundice；
Damp-Heat in the Lower Jiao with painful urinary dysfunction (Lin Syndrome)；Damp-Heat in the Liver/Gallbladder with jaundice；Damp-Heat in the San Jiao；Damp-Heat in the Gallbladder and San Jiao channels of the face affecting the nose and eyes or causing sores in the mouth or facial region；
Heat in the Blood with epistaxis, hematemesis, hemafecia or hematuria (partially charred)；
Blood Stagnation due to trauma (topical)
【Cautions& Contraindications】
Contraindicated for those with loose stool or loss of appetite due to Spleen and Stomach Deficiency Cold.
Contraindicated for those with Blood Deficiency Heat.
Contraindicated for those with abdominal and epigastric pain that is not caused by Fire.
Use caution when driving or operating heavy machinery.
【HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS】
Zhi Zi has a sedative effect and may increase drug-induced sleep time when used concurrently with sedatives such as antihistamines, narcotic analgesics, barbiturates, benzodiazepenes and others.