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15:36, 27 December 2012 Other Names : Wolfberry Root Cortex, Lycium bark<br>
See also : [[Goji Berry]]
==Special Precautions of Di Gu Pi==
Lycium bark should not be used by patients who are diagnosed with fever caused by the common cold, or patients with weakness of the spleen accompanied by diarrhea. Because it can lower blood pressure levels, it should not be used by patients taking blood pressure medications. As always, make sure to consult with a licensed health care provider before taking lycium bark or any other herbal remedy or dietary supplement.
==Benefits and uses of Di Gu Pi are==
* Drains Yin deficiency fire. Night sweats, steaming bone disorder, irritablity, thirst.
* Clears Lung Heat. Cough, wheezing.
* Clears Heat, Cools Blood. Nosebleed, vomiting blood, xue lin.
* Drain floating kidney fire. Toothache due to deficient fire.
Its functions are to remove heat from the blood and clear away heat in the lungs. It is used to treat conditions such as fever, night sweats, coughs and asthma. Some practitioners use lycium bark to lower blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
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