NATURE:
Warm; pungent; attributive to spleen and kidneys.
CHARACTERISTICS:
Seeds of an aromatic herb, a superior herb commonly used in cooking. The
medicinal seeds are contained in a small fruit that is irregular in shape and
grayish brown in color.
THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS:
Tonify kidney-yang for urinary incontinence, impotence and premature
ejaculation; nourishes bone and sinew; warms kidney and spleen; control
vomiting due to internal cold; ease abdominal pain; control excess urination
and loose bowels.