Root of Morinda Officinalis
Radix Seu Cortex Morindae Umbellatae
Yang Jiao Teng

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Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Minor warm; pungent; sweet

Part(s) used

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

1. treatment of deficient kidney yang manifested as soreness and weakness in the lower back and knees, impotence, premature ejaculation, infertility, frigidity, irregular menstruation, and cold sensation and pain in the lower abdomen. a) morinda root (bajitian) is used with ginseng (renshen), cistanche (roucongrong) and dadder seed (tusizi) for impotence, premature ejaculation and infertility, b) morinda root (bajitian) is used with teasel root (xuduan) and eucommia bark (duzhong) for soreness and weakness in lower back and knees, c) morinda root (bajitian) is used with cinnamon bark (rougui), galangal rhizome (gaoliangjiang) and evodia fruit (wuzhuyu) for irregular menstruation. 2. morinda root (bajitian) is used with teasel root (xuduan), mulberry mistletoe (sangjisheng) and hypoglauca yam (bixie) for cold sensation and pain in the lumbar region and knees or motor impairment.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Treatment of impotence, seminal emission, infertility menstrual disorders, pain and cold feeling in the lower abdomen; Rheumatic arthralgia; Limpness of the legs.