Zhi Zi

Zhi Zi


  • Chineese Name: 栀子
  • Pin Yin Name: Zhi Zi
  • Latin Name: Fructus Gardeniae
  • Natures: Cold
  • Taste: Bitter
  • Chanels Entered: Heart, Lung, Stomach, Triple Burner, Liver
Heat-Clearing Medicinals (Qing Re Yao)
Heat-Clearing and Fire-Purging Medicinals (Qing Re Xie Huo Yao)
from 3 to 10
Drains the Fire
Clarifies Heat at Qi Level
Clarifies Heat
Clarifies the Heart
Calms dysphoria/anxiety
Quiets the Spirit
Clarifies and unblocks Damp-Heat
Eliminates Dampness
Clarifies the eyes
Clarifies the Liver and the Gallbladder
Clarifies the Liver
Pushes back the Yellow (jaundice)
Unblocks the Gallbladder
Favors Water elimination (diuresis)
Refreshes the Blood
Stops bleedings
Eliminates toxins
Activates Blood and dissipates Stasis
Disperses swellings (tumefaction)
Eliminates pain
Disperses swellings (tumefaction – topic use)