She Chuang Zi

1 TASTE
Pungent, bitter and warm

2 MERIDIANS
Kidney

3 FUNCTIONS
1. To warm the kidneys and strengthen the yang; 2. To dispel dampness and kill worms

4 INDICATIONS
1. Deficient yang of the kidneys manifested as impotence or infertility. Cnidium fruit (Shechuangzi) is used with Schisandra fruit (Wu Wei Zi) and Dadder seed (Tu Si Zi)    2. Vaginal trichomoniasis. The decoction of Cniduim fruit (Shechuangzi)is used as a douche

5 DOSAGE
3-10g

6 COUTIONS
This herb is contraindicated in cases with deficency of yin with excessive fire or damp-heat.