In recent years, there have been more and more studies on psoralen, making it one of the research hotspots in the field of anti-aging. Today let’s talk about psoralen. The traditional Chinese medicine psoralen is the dried and mature fruit of the leguminous plant psoralen. Mainly

In recent years, there have been more and more studies on and psoralen , making them one of the research hotspots in the field of anti-aging. Today let’s talk about psoralen.

Traditional Chinese Medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine Psoralen is the dried and mature fruit of the leguminous plant Psoralen. Mainly produced in Henan, Sichuan, Anhui and Shaanxi. Harvest the inflorescences when the fruits are ripe in autumn, dry them in the sun, rub the fruits out and remove impurities. This product has a fragrant aroma, pungent and slightly bitter taste. The ones with large grains, black color, fullness, solidness and no impurities are preferred. It can be used raw or boiled in salt water.

Chinese medicine psoralen has pungent, bitter and warm properties. Returns to the kidney, spleen meridian . It has the effects of nourishing the kidneys and strengthening yang, strengthening essence and reducing urination, relieving qi and relieving asthma, warming the spleen and stopping diarrhea; external use can eliminate wind and remove freckles.

Note: This product is warm and dry in nature and can injure yin and help fire, so people with yin deficiency and excessive fire or constipation should not take it.

The synonyms of this product include Hujiezi, Poguzhi, Poguzhi, Heiguzi, Huguzi, Jiguzi, Yaodou, anti-ancient paper, etc. In many prescriptions, there are many synonyms for and , so be careful.

"Ben Cao Cheng Ya Ban Gao"

Psoralen. Pungent smell, warm, non-toxic. Mainly used for five labors and seven injuries, wind deficiency and coldness, bone marrow failure, cold kidney semen flow, and miscarriage of blood in women.

[He said] Psoralen, that is, psoralen, which is commonly misunderstood as breaking old paper. They left the Persian Kingdom and the Lingnan states, and can also be found in the mountains and slopes outside the Lingnan today. The stems are three to four feet high, and the leaf tips are as small as mint. The flowers are slightly purple in color and are actually like grains of wheat. They are round, flat and black. They should be picked in September. Repair: Soak in wine for one night, drain out, then soak in water from the east for three days and nights, steam it, dry it from Si to Shen, and use it every day.

[Shen said] Bone is one of the shapes, and it is the combination of kidney. The origin of the lid shape must start with the bone marrow, followed by tendons, flesh, blood vessels, and fur, which are called the five shapes. That is to say, the source of storage must be the liver from the kidney, the spleen from the liver, the heart from the spleen, and the lung from the heart, which are called the five storages. It hides the spirit and the form carries the energy. The liver connects the tendons, the spleen connects the flesh, the blood connects the heart, and the fur connects the lungs. When combined, spirit and treasure are combined, energy and form are combined. There are two unique kidneys, the left one is called water, and the right one is called the fire gate of life. Water is the source of marrow, and fire is the root of life. It is based on yin and yang, and its qi has five stores and five shapes, all of which lead to vitality. If you lose its place, your life span will be shortened, which is the foundation of your life span. Solid color and black color come from kidney, and should be directed to the left; pungent and warm color come from fire, and should be biased to the right. Therefore, the salty and salty interplay between the two Tibetans drives away the essence of water and fire and nourishes the bone marrow. Marrow is the fat of bones. It returns from the bone marrow, the obscene qi circulates in the bones, and the essence disperses in the kidneys. They are prosperous and prosperous in sequence, changing each other. Therefore, if the five Tibetans become thin, causing the five forms to separate, and cause injuries due to labor, and the five forms become thin, causing the five qi to disappear, and become extremely paralyzed, they can still be prosperous and change each other. The so-called backbone is based on essence, follow the Tao and follow the Dharma, and have destiny.

"Medicine Meaning"

Psoralen. Belonging to Yang, the body is dry and thin, the skin is dark and the flesh is yellow, the qi is stir-fried and fragrant, the taste is pungent and bitter, the nature is warm, the energy is heavy, the power is to warm the kidneys, the qi and taste are thick, and it enters the kidney and spleen meridians.

Psoralen has a fragrant aroma that penetrates the bones, a pungent taste that penetrates the kidneys, and is specially designed to warm and replenish the Shaoyin meridians. It mainly treats impotence of the Yang Dao and spontaneous flow of semen, weak Dantian and incontinence of urination, cold lower abdomen and wet scrotum, weak waist and knees due to deficiency of lower Yuan, all of which are caused by deficiency and cold of the Shaoyin Meridian. By warming it with pungent warmth, the Yuan Yang will be strong and the bone marrow will be enriched. The kidney governs the two stools. If you have diarrhea once at the fifth watch, it is kidney diarrhea. Use it into Sishen Pills to warm and nourish the kidney meridian. The yellow meat is also fragrant and can awaken the spleen, so that diarrhea will stop and spleen deficiency will be strengthened. However, it is not suitable for use by those with pungent and warm nature and taste, those with sexual desire strain in young people, and those with yin deficiency and internal heat .

"Compendium of Materia Medica"

Psoralen. The gas is warm, pungent in taste, and non-toxic. Mainly used for five labors and seven injuries, wind deficiency and coldness, bone marrow damage, cold kidney semen flow and abortion of the woman's blood. Sauté in salt water.

Psoralen qi is very warm, transmitting the fire energy of Yangming in the sky, and enters the stomach meridian of Foot Yangming ; it tastes pungent and non-toxic, and has the golden taste of the earth and the west, and enters the lung meridian of Taiyin; it is black in color and shaped like a kidney, and enters the kidney meridian of Foot Shaoyin . The smell rises, which is Yang. It mainly refers to the injuries caused by the five kinds of labor and the seven kinds of injuries. The injuries caused by the labor of the five internal organs, food, worry, drinking, sexual intercourse, hunger, labor of the meridians, and the Yingwei Qi are all caused by damage to the innate and acquired Qi.Replenishing the bones and entering the kidneys, replenishing true yang to generate earth, connecting nature and acquired nature, transforming rotting water and grain into essence, then the tired person can be warmed, and the injured person can be benefited. For those with wind deficiency and coldness, evil winds will take advantage of the deficiency and enter, causing coldness. For those who are the main ones, pungent warmth can disperse wind and dispel coldness. The kidney governs the bones. If the bone marrow is damaged, the kidneys will be deficient and cold. If the kidneys are deficient and cold, the qi will be insufficient to absorb the essence, and the essence will flow out by itself. It nourishes bones and warms Yang Qi, and Xin can moisturize marrow, so it is the main ingredient. Women's blood and qi, women's blood is cold and qi is cold. It nourishes the bones and warms the lungs. The lungs govern qi and are the source of body fluid, so it treats cold blood and qi. The fetus is lifted by the strong air, which is pungent and warm to strengthen the bones. The warmth can activate blood, the pungent energy can disperse qi, and the qi and blood can be dispersed, so abortion is also performed.

Preparation:

four liang of psoralen, four liang of dodder , one liang of walnut meat, agarwood , frankincense , two and a half qian each of myrrh, pills, to treat the deficiency of Yuan.

is the same as black sesame , pills, used to treat five types of labor and seven injuries.

It is the same as Eucommia ulmoides and walnut meat, and is called Qing'e Pills to treat low back pain.

is a pill made with white poria, myrrh, and wine, named Huijing Pills, and is used to treat heart and kidney disharmony .

is the same as green salt powder, which can cure the lack of solidification of essence and Qi.

is the same as , cumin, and wine pills to treat excessive urination.

is the same as the powder of leek, which can cure the failure of jade stems.

is the same as nutmeg , pill, named Ershen Pill, used to treat deficiency and diarrhea.

is the same as millet husk, which can cure persistent dysentery.

Modern pharmacology

Traditional Chinese medicine psoralen mainly contains coumarins such as psoralen and isopsoralen; flavonoids such as astragaloside; and monoterpene phenolic components such as bakuchiol. Also contains stigmasterol, sitosterol, glucoside , raffinose, etc. Psoralen has estrogen-like effects, can enhance vaginal keratinization and increase uterine weight. It can dilate coronary arteries , excite the heart, and increase heart power. It can contract the uterus, shorten the bleeding time and reduce the amount of bleeding. It has a photosensitizing effect. When taken internally or applied externally to the skin, it can cause local skin pigmentation after exposure to sunlight or ultraviolet rays.