Mu Bie Zi
木鳖子 mù biē zǐ, "wooden turtle seeds"

Category: External Application  Browse

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Tastes
Tastes:
Bitter , Slightly Sweet  Browse
Dosage
Dosage:
0.9-1.2g
Toxic
Cautions
Cautions:
Contraindicated in weak patients
  • avoid use during Pregnancy
Meridians
Meridians:
Liver , Stomach , Large Intestine  Browse
Preparation
Preparation:
No preparation data at this time
Quality
Quality:
No quality data at this time
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')  Browse
Notes
Notes:
No notes at this time
Formulas
Formulas
There are no known formulas that contain this herb at this time
Family:
Cucurbitaceae  Browse

Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical: Momordicae Semen
Botanical: Momordica Cochinchinensis (lour.) Spreng.
Japanese: mokubesshi
Korean: mokbyeolja
Common: momordica seeds
 
Temperature:  Warm  Browse