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Fu Pen Zi覆盆子

Rubi Fructus · Chinese Raspberry · Palmleaf Raspberry Fruit

Astringent Herbs 收涩药《名医别录》

Overview

The unripe raspberry fruit, sweet, sour and slightly warm, entering the Liver, Kidney and Bladder. It belongs to the astringent group but is unusual in tonifying while it holds: it secures the essence and checks excessive urination without the coldness or heaviness that would burden the digestion. A standing member of Wu Zi Yan Zong Wan 五子衍宗丸.

Nature & Flavor

Sweet, sour · Slightly warm

Channels

Kidney

Typical Dosage

5–10 g in decoction
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Actions

3 core actions

  • Secures the essence, reduces urinationNocturnal emission, spermatorrhea, frequent night urination and childhood bed-wetting where Kidney qi no longer holds.
  • Boosts the Kidney, supports fertilityImpotence, low libido and difficulty conceiving on a background of a cold, weak lower back — the classic setting for Wu Zi Yan Zong Wan 五子衍宗丸.
  • Nourishes the Liver, brightens the eyesBlurred vision, dry eyes and poor night vision from Liver–Kidney depletion.

In Formulas

Formulas containing Fu Pen Zi

No published formula lists this herb yet — the library is growing.

Indications & Clinical Uses

  • Nocturnal emission and spermatorrhea
    - Frequent urination at night; childhood enuresis
    - Impotence, low libido and subfertility with Kidney deficiency
    - Blurred vision and dry eyes from Liver–Kidney depletion

Western Medical Keywords

Searchable condition terms

NocturiaEnuresisSubfertilityErectile dysfunctionDry eyes

Contraindications

Cautions

Astringent and warming: not for anyone with painful, scanty, dark urination or an active urinary infection, nor for yin deficiency with vigorous fire, where holding things in would make matters worse.

Contraindicated in pregnancy: No specific restriction on record — practitioner judgment applies

For licensed practitioners’ reference only

References

  1. Ming Yi Bie Lu《名医别录》(classical source, public domain).
    2. Bensky, Clavey & Stöger. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica, 3rd ed.
    3. 《中华人民共和国药典》.

Professional reference notice. Entries are scholarly references for licensed TCM practitioners and students — not medical advice, and not a recommendation to self-prescribe. Chinese herbal formulas should be used under the guidance of a qualified practitioner. Content is an original editorial compilation by Cura x Cura, cross-checked against the cited references.