Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Warm Interior Expel Cold: Hu Jiao

hu jiao

胡椒 fructus piperis nigri

this is black pepper.

Large Intestine and Stomach (yangming organs, like Bi Ba, the long pepper)

small dose: 1.5- 3 grams

CI: PREGNANCY

"primarily a digestive herb"

1. Warms the middle / Disperses Cold

* Stomach cold - vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain.

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