Ji Li (Tribulus Fruit / Caltrop Fruit) Tribulus terrestris L.
Medicines that calm and suppress liver yangNeutral
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Traditional recorded function
Calm the Liver and soothe the Liver, dispel Wind and brighten the eyes.
1. Used for Liver yang rising, dizziness and vertigo. 2. Used for Liver Qi stagnation, with distending pain in the chest and hypochondrium, and breast blockage with distending pain. 3. Used for wind-heat attacking upward, red eyes and corneal opacity. 4. Used for rubella with itching and vitiligo.
Nature & taste
BitterPungentNeutral
Meridians entered
Liver
Botanical source
Accepted nameTribulus terrestris L.
FamilyZygophyllaceae
Herbal properties
ReinforcingDescendingDispersingDrying
Found in these formulas
Angelica DrinkDecoction to Wash the Liver and Brighten the EyesMingmu Tuiyi Tang (Vision-Improving and Nebula-Removing Decoction)Wushe Rongpi Tang (Black Snake Skin-Nourishing Decoction)
Safety information
Mildly toxic