INDIVIDUAL HERBS

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Fructus Rosae Laevigatae
Common English:	Cherokee Rose Hip Rosa Laevigata Golden Tassel Seed

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Sour (Sweet) Astringent	Neutral	Bladder Kidney Large Intestine	6-18g Alone: up to 30g Tincture: 1-3ml

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Stabilizes the Kidneys, astringes urine and retains Jing	Deficiency and instability of the Lower Jiao with spermatorrhea, urinary incontinence and vaginal discharge
Astringes the Intestines and stops diarrhea	Chronic diarrhea and dysenteric disorders

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Contraindicated for those with Excess pathogenic influences, especially Heat.
Contraindicated for those with Blazing Fire from Yin Deficiency with incontinence of urine or spermatorrhea.
Overdose or long term use may cause abdominal pain or constipation.

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Ootheca Mantidis Sang Piao Xiao	Sm. Euryales Qian Shi	Fossilia Ossis Mastodi Long Gu Concha Ostreae Mu Li
Spermatorrhea, enuresis and incontinence in the elderly due to Kidney Yang Deficiency.	Spermatorrhea, urinary frequency, or vaginal discharge due to Kidney Deficiency. Tonifies Kidney Qi and strengthens Jing to treat cloudy urine or spermatorrhea. Loose stools and diarrhea due to Spleen Deficiency.	Spermatorrhea and premature ejaculation due to Yin Deficiency.
Sm. Cuscutae Tu Si Zi Fr. Psoraliae Bu Gu Zhi	Cx. Ailanthi Chun Pi	Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu Rx. Dioscoreae Shan *Yao* (Poria) (Fu Ling)
Loss of sperm due to Kidney Yang Deficiency.	Vaginal discharge due to Kidney Qi exhaustion.	Chronic diarrhea due to Spleen Deficiency.

This herb does not tonify and should be combined with tonics when used.
This herb can be used alone for spermatorrhea or nocturnal emissions.
Both Jin Ying Zi and Fr. Corni Shan Zhu Yu are sour and astringent, conserve, hold in and stabilize the Lower Jiao to treat deficient leakage with spermatorrhea, incontinence, and watery vaginal discharge, Shan Zhu Yu strongly tonifies both Jing and Yang Qi, while still retaining the Jing, stopping sweating, supporting collapse and gently stabilizing menstrual bleeding. Jin Ying Zi only stabilizes, it doesn't tonify, but can be used to treat chronic diarrhea which Shan Zhu Yu cannot do.
Honey-prepared Cherokee Rosehip Mi Zhi Jin Ying Zi is both sweet and astringent, tonifies the Middle, astringes the Intestines an treats Spleen Deficiency leading to chronic diarrhea or dysenteric disorders.
Salt-prepared Cherokee Rosehip Yan Jin Ying Zi has a stronger ability to enter the Kidney channel to astringe Jing and urine and stop vaginal discharge.