Herbal Information on Alpinia Oxyphylla Fruit in Bulk Cut Form
Common Name: Alpinia Fruit
Botanical Name: Fructus Alpiniae oxyphyllae
Channels/Meridians: Stomach, Spleen, Kidney
Other Names: Black cardamon seed, Bitter-seeded Cardamon, Sharp-Leaf Galangal Berry
Pin Yin Name: Yi Zhi Ren
Other Ingredients: None, nothing has been added to this product.
Package Size: 500 grams - 1.1 pounds
Form: Cut
Dosage: Consult your healthcare professional for correct dosage.
Origin: China
Brand: Plum Flower
Cautions: Do not use if pregnant or nursing. Do not use with Yin deficiency.
California Prop 65
Additional Information on Yi Zhi Ren
Yi Zhi Ren warms the spleen and tonifies the kidney. Harvesting occurs in summer and autumn when the fruit turns from green to red, which is dried in the sun or if needed at a low temperature.
Product Properties: Acrid Warm
Naturally Occurring Chemical Compounds: yakuchinone A volatile oil, cineole, terpene and sesquiterpenes
What Herbs Combine with Alpinia Oxyphylla Fruit?
- Allspice and Yi Zhi Ren
- Astragalus Milk Vetch Seed and Alpinia Oxyphylla Fruit
- Cang Zhu and Alpinia Oxyphylla Fruit
- Ginger and Alpinia Oxyphylla Fruit
- Pinella and Alpinia Oxyphylla Fruit
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Plum Flower is an established worldwide manufacturer of high-quality Chinese herbs, and innovative Chinese medicinal herbs and products. Plum Flower uses sulfur-free herbs and laboratory tests its products for contamination and heavy metals, such as mercury, lead, and pesticides.
- Made at GMP internationally certified facilities (Good Manufacturing Practices) Quality control tests are done at the manufacturing site and at third party labs to confirm results.
- Manufactured using Unsulfured, Chlorine free, Aluminum Phosphate free herbs when possible.
- Microbials and heavy metals tested. No preservatives.
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Reference:
https://herbpathy.com/Uses-and-Benefits-of-Yi-Zhi-Ren-Cid5095
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20723592
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0378874117342381
https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2019/6797030/
https://health.chinaabout.net/alpinia-oxyphylla-as-medicine-ben-cao-medical-book/
