Pharmaceutial name:Biotae Orientalis Semen
Botanical name: Semen Platycladi
Family: Cupressaceae
Common name: Chinese Arborvitae, Platycladus orientalis, synonyms Biota orientalis, Thuja orientalis.
Properties: Sweet, neutral, acrid
Channels entered: Heart, kidney, large intestine, spleen

Actions and indications: Nourish heart yin, calms spirit, irritability, insomnia, forgetfulness, palpitations,
moisten intestines due to blood/yin deficiency, constipation, night sweats, headache, apprehension, cancer, convulsions, dysmenorrhea, ejaculation problems, narrowing of intestine, fever, vomiting blood, bloody stools, blood in urine, hemorrhage, insomnia, painful menses, heavy menstrual flow, irregular and variable menstrual bleeding, nausea, palpitation, perspiration, rheumatism, tumors, and as a tonic.

Contraindications: Possibly not compatible with ju hua ( chrysanthemum flower)

If you have any questions about the safety of any herb used in Chinese medicine, consult with Dr. April L. Schulte-Barclay, DAOM, LAc