More Information:
Other Common Names
Morinda
Page Number In Ancient Wisdom of the Chinese Tonic Herbs
143
Pharmaceutical Latin
Morindae Officinalis, Radix
Pinyin
Ba Ji Tian
Treasures
Jing
Treasure Rating
****1/2
Atmospheric Energy
Warm
Taste
Pungent and Sweet
Qualities
Morinda is an excellent Yang essence tonic. It
is considered to be highly nutritious and is used in superior tonic formulas
for strengthening the body. It is widely used in primal essence formulations,
often as the main ingredient, and sometimes secondarily to Yang tonics of
animal origin, such as Deer Antler, Cordyceps, Sea Dragon and / or Gecko.
Morinda is often used to increase sexual strength in men and women. It
is used for impotence, premature ejaculation, soreness of the lower back
and knees, and infertility. In this case it would be combined with herbs
such as Deer Antler, Ginseng, Cistanche, Cuscuta, Cnidium seed, Epimedium,
etc.
It is used by women for infertility and frigidity. It would be combined
with Ginseng or Codonopsis, Mantis Egg Case, Astragalus, Placenta, Dong Gui,
Lycium, Schizandra, etc. It can be used for irregular menstruation, pain and
cold sensation in the lower abdomen and chronic fatigue, especially when combined
with these same tonic herbs plus Cinnamon bark and Evodia, both warming herbs.
Morinda is widely believed in China to increase mental power. It is also
considered to be beneficial to the heart. And like many other Yang tonic herbs,
it has been shown to be effective in treating hypertension.
It is one of the finest Yang tonics since it is not only powerful but extremely
well tolerated by almost every one. It is a superb athletes herb and ranks
among the most important vitalizing herbs of the tonic system. It is likewise
considered a major longevity herb and is a regular ingredient in Taoist formulations.
Primary
Combinations
Morinda is a premium herb which may be used by
itself, but is most often found in combination with other tonic, wind dispersing
and blood vitalizing herbs. Combine with:
1. Ginseng, Cistanche, Lycium and Cuscuta to tonify Kidney yang, and
to treat impotence, premature ejaculation, infertility, frigidity, irregular
menstruation
2. Eucommia bark, Dipsacus and Drynaria to treat soreness of the lower
back and knees
3. Cinnamon bark and Aconite for irregular menstruation due to cold uterus
and for impotence due to cold Kidneys in men
Varieties and
Grading
Morinda comes in a range of qualities. Really
good Morinda is large, very pliable and slightly moist. Poor quality Morinda
is small, brittle and tasteless.
Contraindications
Not to be used in cases of Yin deficiency with
excessive fire, or in cases of damp-heat.
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