BAI JI LI

Names for Bai Ji Li
Pharmaceutical:	Fructus Tribulli Terrestris
Botanical:	Tribulus terrestris L.(Zygophyllaceae)
Other names:	Ci Ji Li, Ji Li
Description:	Puncturevine Caltrop Fruit.

Actions
Soothes the Liver; Eliminates stagnation of Liver-Qi; Expels Wind; Improves vision; ...

Origin of bai ji li
Dongbei, Huabei, Xingjiang, Qinghai, Sizang, regions bordering on Changjiang river.;

Preparation of bai ji li
The plant is collected in autumn when the fruit is ripe, and dried in the sun. The drug is tapped out, and removed from foreign matter. The drug is then stir-fried until yellow in color.;

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