Ci+Wu+Jia,+Wu+Jia+Shen+(Acanthopanax,+Siberian+Ginseng)

[[image:ci_wu_jia.jpg align="right"]]Ci Wu Jia/Wu Jia Shen (Acanthopanax/Siberian Ginseng) ["Spiny Five Additions"]
Category: Herbs to Tonify Qi Nature : Warm Flavors: Sweet, Slightly Bitter Channels: **SP, KI, HT** Functions: **Tonify Spleen Qi; Tonify Kidney, Nourish Hear**t to calm Shen; relieve asthma; promote blood circulation; **opens & unblocks channels** Indications: 1. Poor appetite, fatigue, cough & asthma due to Spleen & Lung Qi deficiency 2. Soreness & weakness of the low back & knee due to Kidney deficiency 3. Insomnia due to Heart & Spleen deficiency 4. **Aids peripheral circulation** for cold extremities

Dosage: 5-12g.

Contra: **Excess & heat syndromes**