Hei+Zhi+Ma+(Black+Sesame+Seed)

[[image:hei_zhi_ma.jpg width="108" height="336" align="right"]]Hei Zhi Ma (Black Sesame Seed) ["Black Sesame Seed"]
Category: Herbs to Nourish Yin Nature : **Neutral** Flavors: Sweet Channels: LR, **KI, LI**

Functions: Nourish blood and support essence; moisten the Large Intestine and promote bowel movement **[Tonifies Blood, essence, Yin]** Indications: **Early appearance of grey hair**, dizziness due to deficiency of blood and essence **[dizziness worse w/ activity]** 2. **Constipation** due to blood, Yin or body fluid deficiency 3. **Wind in the Blood** 4. Helps someone recover from long illness Dosage: 10-30g.

Contraindications: loose stool.