Platycladus orientalis seed (Bai Zi Ren)

On an emotional level, Bai Zi Ren is indicated during :

• Annoyance
• Upset
• Dizziness
• Palpitations with anxiety
• Stress
• Hysteria
• Night terrors in children

Other indications include :

• Insomnia
• Convulsion
• Constipation in the weak (after childbirth, surgery, or in the elderly)
• Night sweats

Instructions for use and dosage

Place 10g in a glass, stainless steel, Pyrex or terracotta container. Pour in 300ml of spring or filtered water. Heat over high heat until boiling, then simmer for 20 minutes. Drink the liquid, but don’t discard the herbs as they will be reused for the evening decoction. Drink this decoction in the morning and in the evening, using the same herbs.

Contraindication

• Loose stools
• Diarrhea
• Lots of sputum

Do not mix with chrysanthemum flowers.