Akebia Fructus, Ba Yue Zha 八月札 Chocolate VineBa Yue Zha (Fruit), Yu Zhi Zi (Seed) (TCM) Akebia quinataLindley, J., Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829-1847) Botanical name: Akebia spp.  1. A. quinata  2. A. trifoliata  3. A. trifoliata var. australis Parts used: Fruit Temperature & Taste: Neutral. Bitter Classification: J. Regulates Qi Uses: 1. Moves Liver Qi, Opens Obstructions: -Chest or Hypochondriac pain-abdominal pain from Qi stagnation-Hernia, pain of the Testicles-Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea 2. Moves Qi, Clears Phlegm, Resolves Masses: -Scrofula, Lymphatic swellings-Breast Tumors, Fibrocytic Breasts 3. Promotes Urine: -Oliguria, obstructed Urine-painful urination from Stones 4. Resists Poison: -Snake and Insect Bite (Seed) Dose: Decoction of the Fruit: 6–12 gramsDecoction of the Seed: 3–9 gramsPowder of the Fruit: 1–3 grams Main Combinations: 1. Liver and Stomach Qi stagnation with chest and hypochondriac pain, Akebia fruit, Cyperus (Xiang Fu), Melia (Chuan Lian Zi), Citrus Zhi Ke2. Scrofula, Akebia fruit, Fritillaria thunbergi Zhe Bei Mu3. Fibrocytic Breasts:i. Akebia fruit, Citrus Qing Pi, Cyperus Xiang Fu, Paeonia Mu Dan Piii. Akebia fruit, Wasp Nest (Feng Fang), Citrus Qing Pi,4. Obstructed Urine from Damp, Akebia fruit with Alisma Ze Xie and Plantain seed (Che Qian Zi)5. Hernia, Akebia fruit, Fennel seed (Xiao Hui Xiang), Citrus Chen Pi…

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