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Ju He橘核

Citri Reticulatae Semen · Tangerine Seed

Herbs that Regulate the Qi 理气药

Overview

The seed of the tangerine, bitter and neutral, with a narrow and well-defined job: it moves qi and dissipates lumps in the lower abdomen and the genital region. Practitioners use it for testicular swelling and pain and for hernial disorders, and secondarily for breast lumps and distending breast pain. It is crushed before decocting.

Nature & Flavor

Bitter · Neutral

Channels

Liver

Typical Dosage

3–10 g in decoction
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Actions

2 core actions

  • Moves qi, dissipates lumpsSwollen, painful testicles and hernial disorders with a dragging pain into the groin.
  • Relieves distending painLower abdominal and breast distension with lumps, arising from Liver qi stagnation.

In Formulas

Formulas containing Ju He

Indications & Clinical Uses

  • Testicular swelling and pain
    - Hernial disorders with dragging lower abdominal pain
    - Breast lumps and distending breast pain

Western Medical Keywords

Searchable condition terms

EpididymitisInguinal herniaOrchialgiaMastalgia

Contraindications

Cautions

Rarely used alone, and never an adequate response on its own to acute testicular pain, which needs urgent assessment to exclude torsion. Use cautiously in weak patients where there is no accumulation to disperse.

Contraindicated in pregnancy: No specific restriction — practitioner judgment applies

For licensed practitioners’ reference only

References

  1. Bensky, Clavey & Stöger. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica, 3rd ed.
    2. 《中华人民共和国药典》.
    3. 《中华本草》.

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.